Walter Smith Quotes

I came to England because I thought it would help me to get back in the Brazilian national team.

I really actually started when I was 10 years old, but before that, I loved to play with Father because he played as an ex-player. I just enjoyed it, so I started at 10 years old with Father to be a proper football player.

When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.

I will not end my career with Banfield. I will stay at Inter until the end, the Nerazzurri fans should remain tranquil.

I only started playing top football when I was 17 and a half.

Everyone knows what a great player, as well as a person, David Beckham is. I am just hoping that I can learn from him. I know if I want to go far in my football career I have to do as well as him.

I started playing for a team called Cosmos in the Tandridge League before I went for a two-week trial with Palace. They must have liked what they saw.

I play football and I want to be considered as a footballer.

I was born in a village where there had never been a footballer who'd made it in the major championships.

Coaches from Celtic actually came to my door but I wasn't interested. I thought I'd get lost in the system. I wasn't ready for it.

I only ever wanted to be a footballer.

Obviously, when I was playing in the Championship, I always dreamed about playing for England, putting on the jersey.

In Holland, I have got the buzz back playing as a centre-forward, which is where I perform best. Ajax always appealed to me from when I was young and they gave me a chance to play in the Champions League too.

I've been fortunate enough to play for Leeds and Anderlecht, who are massive in Belgium.

Whether Under-17 level, the 21s, or senior team, it's my dream to play for England as often as I can.

I began my journey as a 16-year-old boy at the Arsenal's academy, trying to one day become a first team player, going out for evening runs in East Barnet with Jack Wilshere.

I was 17 when Arsene Wenger gave me my first Premier League start for Arsenal against Southampton and I was very immature when I was playing.

It was always my dream to play for Real Madrid, and I'm going to go on living it because I'm staying.

If I can push myself up to the 2018 World Cup, then I'll go on. After that, I'll close the door and stop playing football.

I started playing football young, and my career was on the pitch.

It's happened so quickly, starting at Tottenham, playing for England.

I was born in Germany, grew up in Germany, and when I was becoming a professional footballer, I felt like a German.

Cologne was my big team, my favourite team. I trained one week in Cologne, and they asked me to sign for Cologne. At 17 or 18, the coach asked me to go the first-team training ground. I was lucky to have that coach.

I arrived at Inter when I was very young and I had the chance to play with Giuseppe Bergomi, and I met Giacinto Facchetti too.

My first goal was to become a professional footballer.