Per Mertesacker Quotes

I actually was the captain of the football team. I went to Catalina Foothills High School, and I played football all four years. I started on Varsity my sophomore year, and senior year I was captain.

My biggest aim of all is to win trophies with Real Madrid.

It is a privilege to be part of this Chelsea squad and the Chelsea family, at one of the most historic clubs in the Premier League.

I never imagined that I would be at a club like Inter, with so much history and success and also as the captain. I can't see myself as a coach, but maybe as a director to give back to the club.

I was captain of Wales; I've been captain of numerous football clubs.

During my freshman year at Cornell, I joined my dorm's intramural football team. At the first practice, upper classmen pointed out I was tall, so I should try playing QB. Well half an hour later, it was abundantly clear that I should not be the QB.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

I was a quarterback in pee-wee football. I always wanted to be quarterback. They're the leaders, they make the calls. It didn't work out because I didn't have the arm. I also played wide receiver my senior year in high school.

While being in the right seat at the right game might create short-term reassurance, I can't get over the idea that really what people feel is that their club is being run by a group of guys who know the history, study the heritage and view Villa as a proud Victorian club in its third century.

I've been playing American football since I was six years old. I was a captain of my high school team, playing strong safety.

I'm so proud to play for a big club like Arsenal.

I was very close to joining Manchester United.

I hope I help lead my son's high school team to a state championship by the time I'm 45. I don't think I'm gonna have a helmet on when I'm 45.

I play at Manchester City. I try and give performances for them game after game.

Bottom line, I have nothing but respect for Peyton Manning... He was always a great teammate to me; he's still a great friend to this day.

To me, any time you're playing a Peyton Manning-led football team, there's a challenge - but that's what you dream about growing up as a kid.

I am the captain of Madrid, and I will defend my team.

Dortmund is a great club.

I have all the respect in the world for the Patriots, and I respect Tom Brady tremendously.

Juventus' supporters called for Conte, however this is not the reason why the club signed him. I can explain it better: fans are obviously very important, but thinking that Juventus managers follow their moods would be wrong.

I really want to play in Chelsea.

I've been the captain at Ajax and once for the national team - it's nice and makes you an important player.

I'm very happy to shoulder the responsibility for my football team.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

I'll never forget my time at Banfield. It is a club that gave me everything and gave me the opportunity to become a man and a player.