Kieran Trippier Quotes

I think as a central defender you grow as a player.

Playing in Europe is a big deal, it helps you to grow.

There has been a great list of players who cut their teeth in Europe.

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew that it was up to us, the players, to make soccer successful.

Being part of the national Test set-up is an experience I enjoyed. I learnt by watching the players prepare for matches.

I love watching players improve - even as a Little League coach.

I've learned so much at PSV, not only on the pitch but also as a person.

If you are a player wanting to improve then Hibs will be a club you want to go to.

When I went to Japan, I was with Kashima Antlers. Very good results were produced with that team as I aimed to develop Japanese football.

It is a great pleasure for me to take on this important role as bid ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, which I believe represents an essential expansion of the FIFA ideals to a new part of the world.

Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

I'm really happy to have been part of spreading the game of basketball and growing the game in a place like Turkey.

It's a great culture to be a part of: there are hockey players all over the world. It has taken me to an education, getting an education at Wisconsin. I've been able to travel the world.

Every day, you get to train with players like Diego Costa, and Eden Hazard is another lesson for you.

It is my job to work with the players we have and try to improve them as a team and move the country forward.

In Japan, when I went there, there was no professionalism at all. But the biggest advantage was that everyone was united and wanted to progress from amateur football to professional.

In Brazil, U.S., Japan and some other countries, there are many sports being played and I hope that will be the case in India as well. Sports is good for the country.

I loved playing cricket from my childhood. My dad made me play in the streets, and my interest grew. He put me in a club, seeing this. My habit grew from that point.

Being Welsh means you sometimes get exposed to international football earlier. Again, that helps player development, speeds up their thought process in a different kind of environment.

One of the great things about being a professional football player is visiting countries and seeing cultures you might never see.

Initially when I was looking to enter football I was looking at clubs in Italy or France or Spain, a mid-table club where I could develop players and eventually sell them.

If I could, I'd change the way I came up through the football ranks. I'd love to have had an academy life the way the boys have it. I think female footballers would be so much better for having that opportunity, and we'd be more effective because we would be better players.

Being part of the India 'A' team has helped me grow as an all-rounder.

I had some pretty good teachers. I learned how to play the game the right way.

I improved enormously, on and off the pitch, over that year at Swansea.