Juan Mata Quotes

I never thought I would be the oldest quarterback in the National Football League at one point, not in a million years. I never thought I would play as long as I did, either, seventeen years from start to finish, with stops in Houston, Minnesota, Seattle, and Kansas City.

Hopefully, I can stay in the Premier League for my whole career.

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

Hey, you can't play football forever unless you're Brett Favre or Ray Lewis.

The only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional football player.

So I always figured I'd still be playing at this age.

Everybody who knows anything about me knows all I ever wanted to do is play pro football. But I didn't have the talent, and I got hurt a lot. I'd do anything to be out on the field.

I do not forecast playing until 38 or 39.

To be captain and win a lot at Juventus, to play for 20 years, to play in the World Cup, European Cup, I think I had a good career, no?

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

Ryan Giggs pretty much won everything there is to win in the game. He made over 900 appearances for the club and always stayed loyal to Manchester United, which is really impressive.

I always said when I was younger that I want to wrestle until I'm 40 or even in the 50s as long as I can still keep doing the same style of wrestling that I do.

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

I'm still a fanatical fan of Porto, and I always will be, but a footballer's career is short, and I have to make the most of all the opportunities that I get.

I don't want to play till I'm 40.

I wanted to be in the situation where I could have a chance to go to the NFL and be a great quarterback and take care of my family.

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

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.

I can play until I'm 40. But I won't.

Obviously, I want to be a Steeler for my whole life.

My first goal was to become a professional footballer.

I've given it all from my combine to my pro day to my meetings with teams.

I hope to continue playing until the age of 40, just like Francesco Totti.

I'm not overlooked by NFL teams. That's the only thing I really care about.

I'm happy at Real Madrid and can imagine ending my career here - if all goes well.