"Football isn't a contact sport; it's a..." - Quote by Vince Lombardi

“When you're tired, you rationalize. You make excuses in your mind. You say, "I'm too tired; I'm bushed; I can't do this; I'll loaf." Then you're a coward.”

“I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.”

“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.”

“I'm not into sports. I mean...I like Gatorade, but that's as far as it goes.”

“I want to play for years.”

“If it weren't for baseball, many kids wouldn't know what a millionaire looked like.”

“When Ronaldo gave that little wink everyone interpreted it that he had got his team-mate sent off. You felt then that he would become a much criticised figure. But that's not really what happened. So for him to overcome all of that and emerge as one of the players of the season is quite a remarkable achievement. He is a phenomenal talent. He has tremendous pace, he goes past players and he has added the ability to shoot. He can also pick out team-mates. There is not a lot he cannot do now. I believe his game has improved immeasurably over the past couple of seasons.”

“Of course it's good when you win the Champions League, the league, the golden boot. But when you win something for your country it's completely different.”

“I'm ready to lose my life if that's what Portugal needs to win. I'll play vs USA even if I play with one leg.”