Marouane Fellaini Quotes

I get paid to play football and show everything I've got.

When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.

I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity.

I've been a professional rugby player all my life; I don't really know anything different.

It's never nice to sit on the bench. Everybody knows it is not what you want as a professional footballer but it's about responding and coming back.

It's a business. Everybody treats it like a business. You love playing football, you love being around the locker room, and that's really the most important thing for me.

I just want to play ball. As long as people like the way I play, I'm cool.

I want to play years in this league.

I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight.

When you are a professional sportsman all the guys are great competitors in the top 50.

I want to be known for my athletic achievements, not my celebrity.

People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.

I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

The doors fly open when you're a professional athlete.

I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.

I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.

When I'm on the court, I'm a follower.

I feel like I'm just like anyone else. I just happen to play football, and obviously with that comes responsibility, but I love that.

When you're on the court, there is certain things that you would do that you wouldn't do off the court. When you get off, you obviously have to be gracious and a humble person. When you are on the floor, be a team player. Championships are what you are defined by - legacy. Go about things the right way.

How does it feel? Really, I don't know because I never try to feel more or less than any player in Leverkusen or Mexico. I don't feel like I'm more famous than other players; I'm just one more footballer who wants to achieve their dreams and to try to help their team as much as they can to do that.

I've been around this game for a long time - a lot of plane rides, a lot of bus rides, a lot of pregame speeches, a lot of national anthems.

I play football, not to only enjoy it - and I love the challenge of playing and competing with the best players - but I want to have the chance to win games.

I never played in a European Championship. I wasn't good enough.

Whatever team wants me, I'd love to play for them.

I love to play football, and when I come on the pitch, I want to do my best to help the team. It's up to the coach the position I play.