Karen Carney Quotes

In 2008, I moved to Lyon, one of France's top clubs. I had some very strong team mates, and I proved to be at their level. I began training very hard and always respecting my coach's advice.

Nicol has great potential and there is a huge gap between her and the rest of the juniors. She needs to concentrate full time on the professional circuit from now on and it is the only way for her to realize her potential.

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

I came to the Steelers after four years of high school and four years of college, and now I look on my stay here as 13 years of postgraduate work; I think I'm ready for the world.

I feel fortunate that there was a place like the CFL where I could hone my skill and become a consistent football player and have a nice career.

It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.

I think a massive part of players wanting to stay in England was to be able to be on the ball every day, playing the sport you love, and being able to class it as a job and dedicating your whole life to it.

If you're happy being at a big club but playing reserve team football, I never really understand that.

As I get better competition, I guarantee that more finishes are gonna come, because I'll really get to use more of my skill, rather than me knowing that I'm so much better than the guy.

We didn't lose a game at home for two years. What are we missing? We have the product on the field. We're exciting.

If I can win matches for the team, that will automatically help me personally.

It's good for your career as a sportsman if you watch other professional sports - how they're behaving and how they react in difficult situations.

When you become a professional footballer, there's no written contract that says you have to strive to play first-team football.

I'm just happy I get paid to train every day and play football. I can't ask more than that.

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

We want to play good football, so that our fans feel well when they come to see our team play.

I did almost everything in my footballing career.

When we are with the national team we are playing against much better players.

You always want all good players at your team.

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

Playing in the German Bundesliga gave me the platform to excel in my football career.

Hopefully I can challenge myself and establish myself as a Premier League player for Aston Villa.

It wasn't until I was about 16 that I began to grow and develop as a player.

I think there is no better way for our players to improve and learn to perform under pressure than playing regularly with India.

If you keep winning, people will stay glued to our cricket.