Soccer is one of the the most popular sport worldwide and all of the players have clearly demonstrated a commitment to excellence. Inspirational soccer quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
If you’re searching for motivational sports quotes and inspiring workout quotes that perfectly capture what you’d like to say or just want to feel inspired yourself, browse through an amazing collection of top basketball quotes, greatest softball quotes and popular volleyball quotes.
Famous Soccer Quotes
I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. Cristiano Ronaldo
I’ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else. Abby Wambach
You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it. Lionel Messi
Your love makes me strong, your hate makes me unstoppable! Cristiano Ronaldo
When you win, you don’t get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far. Diego Maradona
Take your victories, whatever they might be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them. Mia Hamm
The secret is to believe in your dreams; in your potential that you can be like your star, keep searching, keep believing and don’t lose faith in yourself. Neymar
There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.
The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking. Mia Hamm
Everything is practice. Pele
Football is the ballet of the masses. Dmitri Shostakovich
God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it. Ronaldinho
Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We’re in it for the bigger goal to move it along for the next generation. Landon Donovan
It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference. Bear Bryant
I don’t believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball. Roy Keane
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. Pele
The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this if it moves, kick it. If it doesn’t move, kick it until it does. Phil Abraham
It’s hard to beat someone who never quits
I am not a man, I am Cantona. Eric Cantona
Keep working even when no one is watching. Alex Morgan
In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigor and precision. Lionel Messi
Maybe they hate me because I’m too good. Cristiano Ronaldo
In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions, but he cannot change his favourite soccer team. Eduardo Galeano
I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don’t like to be second or third they’re the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you’re on the way, but you want to finish first. Paul Pogba
Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win. Gary Lineker
The players are writing a beautiful page of French football history. Didier Deschamps
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. Pele
Only in sport can you live through emotions like this. We knew how to put them in difficulty, we made them run, we prepared well. Samuel Umtiti
Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am a beggar for good soccer. I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead A pretty move, for the love of God. Eduardo Galeano
Tactically, the coach did a perfect job yesterday, so we know we will be fully prepared. Antoine Griezmann
I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field. Brandi Chastain
I always look forward to playing for my national team, especially at major tournaments. Luka Modric
That’s the beauty of sport. Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry Pep Guardiola
I hope the players benefit from my experience but this is their final. It is something they have worked for and they will be able to enjoy it. Didier Deschamps
Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up. Knute Rockne
People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet. Romelu LukakuSport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people. Nelson Mandela
I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don’t like to be second or third they’re the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you’re on the way, but you want to finish first Paul Pogba
Our country has been through difficult experiences in terms of unity. Sport football in particular has the power to help that. It is a special feeling. Gareth Southgate
The ball is round, the game lasts ninety minutes, and everything else is just theory. Josef Sepp Herberger
We dominated the game physically and mentally, in all aspects. We should have killed the game before extra time Luka Modric
If you’re attacking, you don’t get as tired as when you’re chasing. Kyle Rote Jr
All goalscorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists. Harry Kane
I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it. At least it’s a good problem. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The smartest thing I did is I never gave up. Ivan Rakitic
I never wanted Manchester United to be second to anybody. Matt Busby
Everything in my life has happened very early, personally and professionally. I’m always learning I have to. Neymar Jr.
I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best. Cristiano Ronaldo
Since the beginning of the competition he has got it right, and I hope it will be the same for the final. Antoine Griezmann
Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere. Arsene Wenger
The questions around us principally come down to character; the essential ability to withstand events that go against you. Gareth Southgate
You can overcome anything, if, and only if, you love something enough. Lionel Messi
I have to be scoring goals and playing well to get in the team because, if not, others who are in better form will play. Diego Costa
Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I’d tell her I was going to school, but I’d be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet. Ronaldo
I’m going to remember to have fun this time. Life is too short for the stress and the drama. Romelu Lukaku
Keep working even when no one is watching. Alex Morgan
Outside football, I just love life, you know. We’re lucky to play football, to have all this body. Everyone’s watching us. Paul Pogba
I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing. David Beckham
Take the risk, or lose the chance. Eden Hazard
I have the chance to do for a living what I like the most in life, and that’s playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time. Ronaldinho
That’s the mentality don’t just play it, win it. Luis Suarez
Keep dreaming, even when people laugh at your dreams or tell you that they are impossible to achieve. Keep believing in yourself. Tobin Heath
You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it. Leonel Messi
I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players. Phyllis Diller
When good soccer happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it. Eduardo Galeano
I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day. Zinedine Zidane
Soccer is an art more central to our culture than anything the Arts Council deigns to recognize. Germaine Greer
There is no room for criticism on the training field. For a player and for any human being there is nothing better than hearing well done. Those are the two best words ever invented in sports. You don’t need to use superlatives. Sir Alex Ferguson
If you’re attacking, you don’t get as tired as when you’re chasing. Kyle Rote Jr.
Soccer is simple you just need to have the right mentality, fighting in every game, in every practice and for every ball. Hristo Stoichkov
I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league. Mark Viduka
