Zlatan Ibrahimovic Quotes

I couldn't sign for Barca, as I can't play football the way Xavi wants.

My dad wanted me to play football so bad, he took me to Washington High School on the west side of Atlanta because they were number one. They never lost.

You can play football in Bayern, in Barcelona, in Manchester, in London, wherever. In the end, it's football, and you want to play with the best.

My father and uncles all encouraged me to play football: every present I ever got would be boots, kit, or a new ball, and that was just how I liked it.

Growing up, I played about every sport imaginable except soccer and hockey. I've always had a passion for basketball. I remember actually playing basketball when I was two or three years old. The time I knew that I could really take my game to the next level.

I have been playing football since I was 7.

I grew up an athlete, growing up in Pittsburgh. I played basketball. I played football. I played a little bit of baseball in my earlier years.

Growing up, we played sports nonstop. I mean every single day. As soon I got done with breakfast, I was ready to go.

Even I'm a bit surprised with how easily I've adapted to European football.

It would be a pleasure to play against England. They are one of the top teams.

When I represent the Under-21s and sing the national anthem, there is no better feeling.

I was always an athlete; my grandfather and my dad are basketball players, and I played sports my whole life.

To walk out at Wembley in an England shirt is a big deal for a girl who remembers playing in her local football cage down the park in Poplar with the boys.

There was always football in my family: my dad, big and little brothers, even my mum used to play.

I think people admire us for dedicating our lives to be professional athletes. But we need more people to come and watch club games; we need to encourage girls to play football from an early age.

We definitely have a football mentality. My dad was a football player also, so just growing up, that's how it was.

We should be looking to inspire every living person in this country to play the game of cricket.

At 14 I was the fastest runner in Denmark. I was nearly a professional goalkeeper. I could have been the rival of Peter Schmeichel.

I'm a passionate player when I pull that England shirt on; it's a very special and proud moment for you.

Of course we all dream about doing big, playing for big clubs, but I wanted to play football because of the love for the game.

I played with the youth national team, I played in some CONCACAF games, and it's always physical; it's always intense.

My mom was a two-time Olympic champion and when I start to play hockey I dream that if I have chance to play for my country I will do it every time they ask me.

My target is to get as many call-ups as I can, get as many games as I can and win many trophies with Nigeria.

On my youth teams, I always pretty good. I guess I just really started to play with some of my peers around age 8 or 9. We always battled and had fun playing in the rec leagues.

I started playing soccer when I was 4 because my sister was doing it. It was my first organized sport, and my parents thought this was a great way to get coordinated and be part of a team. I had an array of options but eventually figured out soccer was best for me.