Freddie Ljungberg Quotes

Not a lot of teams take you into consideration, like a lot of teams can easily decide to if you're hurt or anything, make you go play.

Team doctors' jobs those days were to keep you on the field.

The team doctor, the team trainers, they work for the team. And I love 'em, you know. They're some good people, you know. They want to see you do good. But at the same time, they work for the team, you know. They're trying to do whatever they can to get you back on the field and make your team look good.

If you play football, there's going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team.

You always want to see the NFL try to protect the players.

I really do care about the health of the players. That's one of the tough things about the NFL - it's so physically tough on the players.

It's a big jealousy thing in Germany that you have from fans - not the hardcore fans, because they always stand behind their team.

Not playing for Liverpool would hurt me more than not playing for England.

I've had a bond with West Ham since growing up as a kid, going to Upton Park, looking up to the players.

The World Cup is the World Cup, and I'm sad I won't play in it; that's my only regret. But to play a friendly with my national team, I did it many times, so it's not something I'm missing.

Of course, I want to play for England as often as I can and at major tournaments.

When you've been playing the game for so long and sports for so long, it can take a toll on your body, and that's what we're putting on the line, and that's what our argument is as players when we're doing negotiations and stuff like that.

I always supported England as a boy; I think it's great to support your national team.

When I'm away with England, I don't think about anything to do with club football.

Of course it is very important for me to play for Croatia, however different it is to play at club level.

Everybody who has ever played for Bayern knows how good this club is for its players. We are all grateful to be playing for Bayern.

Like many professional footballers, I have the legacy of injuries picked up over my career but the effect on my day-to-day training and on matchday is non-existent.

I have a little easier time watching the NFL than college or high school. I used to go to the high school games, and now I have trouble with it. The NFL players get big rewards from it. I feel at least the NFL has made big changes to help their safety. And they're adults - they can make good decisions.

I'm enjoying it with Ireland, and I won't be pressured into playing for England.

There is a lot of crap spoken about footballers being nomads but when you get to a club and you create a spirit, there is no doubt players want to do well for their team-mates and club.

The national team means you have the nation behind it.

As for me not playing for England, I've got no regret at all.

It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing up in France and playing in the French youth national team, so it was something really normal.

We have to look after the health of the players. Quality suffers with too many games.

I am flattered Serbia are interested in me and for the great effort they are making. But I am Spanish and my desire is to play for Spain.