Kevin Whately Quotes

I've been to Wembley a couple of times to see England, but the match which stands out for me is the 2008 Carling Cup final against Chelsea. I was there as a fan with the family. That was a great day out.

I was a sports fan long before I had any interest in film-making.

I'm a football fan, a sports fan, a fan of competition.

It's what you've been a part of for so long. I don't think I can watch a game without an interest in who wins.

This game is something Australians really look forward to.

I'm a sports guy. Football, God, I flip out.

I watch loads of football; whenever I am not playing, I am at home watching matches, including the English league.

I would obviously love to go to the World Cup.

I have just fallen back in love with rugby league again.

Since I was fifteen years of age, I have been wanting to go to the football World Cup.

Wembley was crazy stuff. The songs, the noise... best fans ever. My hair was up all the way.

I don't watch sports through the eyes of a stats nerd or an anger monger. I truly love stories and characters and the flash and the sexiness of it all.

When I watched the World Cup, I had the feeling that I wanted to be there.

I find myself lucky enough to be going to Wembley, which is any young kid's dream.

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not a kid going to a football game. I'm excited.

As a kid growing up, I was so in sync as a fan that that served me well through the years. I can feel the game. And I try to match where the game is with my inflection, with my - the tonal quality, with getting excited.

We had thousands of people outside Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. We would wait to get inside to watch a Test at six o'clock in the morning.

Coming to the game, my first time with England at Wembley, it's a special moment.

I love big matches.

I've been a sports fan forever.

Just the energy when I was sitting and watching the game, like the seats were shaking, fans were screaming. Just, I feel like I'll be ready to play in something like that when it's my time.

The roar of 93,000 people was just... I had nothing to compare that to.

I played rugby league, I probably played for about 10 years I think, and I wrestled before then. I did about a year of wrestling, and I think I got a bit tired of the tights, so I started to play football with the mates. I used to be a front rower, the big guys up front. I used to be 97 kilograms, which is like 210 pounds, or something like that.

My father, who has played a bit of cricket, comes to Chepauk to watch every game I play.

I can only watch calmly if the match is decided or my team are dominating. But I get passionate very easily.