Football Tradition Quotes

When I was a freshman at Oklahoma in 1946, the game was sold out - and it's been sold out ever since.

It's almost un-American to say that you want to change football.

Liverpool Football Club is the heartland of football folklore

At Bayern, the people in charge are football men. I always appreciated that.

There was an offer from Tottenham when I was leaving Spain to go to Milan, and at the time, I chose to go to Milan because of their history and tradition in the world of football.

Having been in the league with five different franchises, I know what the meaning of Monday Night Football is. It's usually the best games and the greatest venue outside the playoffs.

Traditionally, Seattle has been a great sports town and great football town. What the Huskies have achieved over the years has been pretty amazing. That's how I got my first taste of football - when I went with my father to Husky Stadium.

It has been very special to be a San Diego Charger.

I'd love to play at Wembley. It's special for Barca - and for everyone in football.

Torino is a city that breathes football.

Even at North Dakota State, football is a big deal.

There is no question that Notre Dame has the best, biggest and finest name in college football.

When Clemson players rub that rock and run down the hill, it's the most exciting 25 seconds in college football.

When it comes to football, I'm more of a traditional guy. I love going to Green Bay.

It's very interesting to observe how highly the Bundesliga is spoken of abroad, from the overall quality to the stadiums, the family-friendly atmosphere, and the football itself.

I enjoy going to Old Trafford. I love the tradition.

I grew up a Cowboys fan, attending my first game in 1960, the first year of their existence.

I know I wore number 70 in high school, and then when I got to Virginia Tech, I decided to go with the No. 78, and from that point, I just fell in love with and I wanted to make that number special.

Every coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.

I would play in any number shirt for Newcastle United, but the No 9 at Newcastle is something very special and I've always wanted to wear it. I mentioned it to the manager, he mentioned it to Les and Les has been very kind and given it to me.

It's great being part of Juventus. As expected, there's a real family feel to the club, alongside a big desire to win as often as possible.

It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Bears.

Arsenal have class. I remember when I was at Spurs, the Arsenal players would arrive for matches in their navy blazers with the gold gun emblem sewn into their pockets and grey slacks. We couldn’t match their ground with that beautiful main entrance, marble halls and spiral staircase. Even in 1961 when we won the Double, we were never as big a club as Arsenal.

I'm from Tuscaloosa, and I just grew up with Alabama football just being a part of my everyday life. I drove by campus every other day as a child. 'Roll Tide' was an everyday thing to say.

The Texas-OU game is a big revenue bear. And because it's played at a neutral site, you don't have as many student body going as you would if it was home-and-home. These are full-price tickets.