Arjen Robben Quotes

I might be in a little decline. I don't know. How many guys that have played 150 games are still on the upswing? I've played a lot of games, a lot of snaps.

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

The footballer's career is very long and staying on the top for many years is always very difficult.

Mark Hughes played until he was nearly 40 at a decent level, and I think I can do the same.

I don't have any aspirations to play until I'm 50 years old.

I want to be playing into January for the rest of my career, God willing.

I want to play good football for a long time.

I like to play football.

I want to play as long as possible at the highest level.

Everyone wants to have fun playing football. A person goes to the stadium to have fun.

It's hard to know when to call it a day as a footballer.

Derek Jeter is one who played for such a long time, and David Ortiz in Boston is doing it right now.

I need to go play football. I don't care about anything else.

For me it's a simple sport and a simple way to live these seven or eight years of maximum sport.

I want to race as long as I'm having fun, it's competitive and healthy, and who knows when that, you know, date comes when that's not happening anymore.

There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.

I would play football, because I love it.

I'm proud to play for Real Madrid because I have fun; when you no longer have fun it's a sign that it's time to leave. For now though, I'm happy here at the greatest club in the world.

So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.

I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.

I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.

I like the idea of being a youngish parent. So I've got energy to play football even though they'll be better than me by the time they're four.

I love this game. I love to have fun. You're playing a sport that you've loved since you were a kid, you get paid for it, and even if you're 0-for-20 or 0-for-30, you still have fun.

I played at Lancashire when Glen Chapple was 40 to 41 and he was as good as he ever was then.

It was not about the guy who could jump the furthest; it was about the guy who could jump the furthest on that particular day in the worst conditions of any Olympic long jump final.