Professional Footballer Quotes

“The last time I cry was when I won the champions. It was one of the best moments in my life.”

“Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep.”

“Madrid and United are the two biggest clubs in the world and it’s a real 50-50. It could go either way. Manchester was my home and still is in my heart. I love it. Because when people treat you very well you never forget that. And I will never forget United, the people who work there and the supporters. So I am so happy to be going back to Manchester.”

“I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm working hard towards.”

“We don't want to tell our dreams. We want to show them”

“I'm happy of being in Real Madrid ... I've fulfilled my dream.”

“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 have practically no private life. I'm already used to this and ready for it. Yes, sometimes it is hard, but it is the choice I made.”

“Friendship cant end just because you change your life.”

“I'm not going to change the world. You're not going to change the world. But we can help - we can all help.”

“I know If I score we're going to win the match.”

“Winning - that's the most important to me. It's as simple as that.”

“I know I'm a good professional, I know that no one's harder on me than myself and that's never going to change, under any circumstances.”

“For me, he is an exceptional player.”

“He's a gift from heaven, he is truly a gift from heaven. Whatever he touches turns to gold.”

“I was saluted by Alex Ferguson when I was subbed and that made me very happy.”

“I spent six years at United and I owe them everything that I am today. I made history at United and won many trophies. It was a pleasure to play at Old Trafford.”

“I feel I have grown up. I am a man. It's important in my football too. When everything is good, I don't think you grow up fantastically, I think maybe you need a few problems to grow up. It is good if people in England have started to admire me. I think I have changed a little since the World Cup. I am stronger with my mentality and with my game as well.”

“When my family isn't alright, I get restless. It just doesn't seem right to me.”

“There is no harm in dreaming of becoming the world's best player. It is all about trying to be the best. I will keep working hard to achieve it but it is within my capabilities.”

“I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join Manchester United.”

“When you've got a player who does what he does at that pace this late in the game than you know you've got an invaluable talent.”

“I'm always trying to be the best, on and off the pitch, is also very important. I've always taken things very seriously, since I was very young, and that's reflected in my career. Always being nominated, winning trophies for the club or individual awards, that's the culmination of many years of dedication, hard work and professionalism and that makes me very happy.”

“The high point of my career was winning the Champions League. No one will ever erase that from my memory, in the same way that no one will ever erase the fact that I did it in a Manchester United shirt.”

“We should make the most of life, enjoy it because that's the way it is!”