Mario Gomez Quotes

I started playing soccer at age 6 and played both outfield and goalie. Back then, no one wanted to go on goalie - coaches would make deals with me so I'd do it. It's a tough position as a kid.

People expect that you will play well and score a lot of goals, but it is not always possible.

As far as I am concerned I just want to play games, score as many goals as possible, wherever that may be.

It wasn't until I was at 39 that I joined my first real hockey team. Which was great. I scored a couple of goals here and there, but I wasn't the most graceful thing you've ever seen.

I played soccer for 12 years on three different teams at a time.

To be able to have winning in your blood growing up, whether it was pounding my little brother or trying to beat my dad in something, or just competing on teams with my friends, it was nonstop.

I grew up a huge jock, a lot of basketball and football. We had a pond in my back yard growing up, and we played a lot of hockey, too. I loved to score goals.

Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal.

I am a football player. I like to win. And I am used to winning - quite a lot.

I like to score goals, as, back in the day, I was used to scoring goals.

Ronaldo certainly scores goals, but I do too. He certainly scores more than I do, but we don't have the same style.

The most important and the better feeling in football, for me, is scoring a goal.

Growing up, I played more centrally, which is why, whenever I do get asked to play there, I'm more than happy to do that.

Playing soccer is what I've done and known all my life, starting at such a young age with my friends.

I don't often score goals that aren't with my head!

I think my role on a team is I love to put the puck in the back of the net. If that opportunity presents itself, and it happens for me, I get really excited.

Epic things happen in soccer.

I played in different positions as a kid, and it helped me learn different parts of the game, but I found that I was always scoring goals, and that continued as I got older. I've always enjoyed scoring, and it seemed to come naturally. Fortunately, that has carried on into my professional career.

When I was little, I always loved scoring goals.

You are there to score goals, and doing so shows respect for your opponent, it demonstrates that you are taking him seriously.

As a soccer player you want to perform, whether it's in front of 72,000 or even 1,000. You always want to be your best because you never know who's watching.

I play cricket with passion. I just want to win games for the country.

When I'm with friends, when I have time, I like to play soccer, and I think it's still my passion, still my love. I'm not crazy to do it every day, but sometimes when I see the ball, I like to kick the ball.

My dad, he always played soccer.

There are some amazing women's football teams out there and it is good that they are being recognised. I was always terrible at football, so I am a little bit envious of their amazing skills.