“My parents have always been there for me, ever since I was about 7.” – David Beckham
“I’m as happy as I can be – but I have been happier.” – Ugo Ehiogu
“Leeds is a great club and it’s been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesbrough.” -Jonathan Woodgate
“I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.” – Mark Viduka
“I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.” – Stuart Pearce
“I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.” – Lee Hendrie
“If you don’t believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.” – Neville Southall
“I couldn’t settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country.” – Ian Rush
“Germany are a very difficult team to play. They had 11 internationals out there today.” – Steve Lomas
“I’ve had 14 bookings this season – 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable.” – Paul Gascoigne
“I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.” – Barry Venison
“I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don’t know into what religion yet” – David Beckham
“I’d like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.” – Mark Draper
“The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more European” – Phil Neville
“All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.” – Mitchell Thomas
“One accusation you can’t throw at me is that I’ve always done my best.” – Alan Shearer
“I’d rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.” – Johnny Giles
“Sometimes in football you have to score goals.” – Thierry Henry
