Peter Shilton Quotes

I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling. I'm addicted to sitting in a semi-circle.

They haven't given too many gamblers a second chances in the world of baseball.

I never really gambled - certainly not playing poker. I'd casually bet on a football game or joined a pool.

I met my boyfriend, a pro poker player, at a tournament. He tried to dissuade me because it's a seedy gritty world. Listen, I've played till 4 in the morning. I've played with a half million dollars on the table.

Greenies have been part of the clubhouse culture longer than card games.

I was a Barcelona fan. My favorite player was Ronaldinho. But I watched a lot of English football and admired lots of English teams.

My love for football and the players are always very strong.

I would like Ajax to be people's favourite second team. Like in Spain, if you are a Real Madrid fan, then you can't be a Barcelona supporter. It's the same in Italy. But you can be an Ajax fan.

I made the choice to go into the world of underground poker.

Boxing has a problem - a big one. Think of it as a monster that's hiding under the bed. Eventually, the monster is going to come out and take a big chunk out of the sport. Fighters, trainers, managers, promoters, even government regulators can legally bet on fights. They can also bet on fights they're involved with.

If I ever leave Fiorentina, I would very much like to go to Manchester United because out of the three best teams in Europe - United, Lazio, and Barcelona - Manchester, in my opinion, is the best.

I have never had and will never have anything to do with manipulating match results.

Serie A will always be one of the best leagues in the world. I hope to go back one day.

You go to a lot of cities they've got these great big footballer's houses. There's not many in Stoke-on-Trent.

When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love.

Pittsburgh is a football town.

The only gambling I do is on a Saturday afternoon when I might put on two wingers or two strikers.

Football has an important place in Russia.

There's more luck in poker. Getting good at golf requires a certain amount of physical aptitude. Both take a lot of patience. Both require knowing when to gamble - either with a big bluff or a high-risk shot. Both can be infuriating.

I'm passionate about English football; it's lived in a special way, unique.

There is no doubt English football is very big, with huge visibility.

When Brazil lose, someone has to be guilty, and it's always Rivaldo. It's different with Romario. He plays in Brazil, and they love him more. I'm treated like a foreign player.

The Premier League is an unbelievable league.

You are never relaxed in England. You have a tough league, the Champions League, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

I think the Premier League is the best league in the world.