10 Best Quotes in Footballing World....

                        Football's not just played with feet,but also with your head (and it's more than just using your head as some sort of a baton to hit the ball,mind you!). I thought of doing something different from usual for this blog.We always come across many catchy quotes in the footballing world,sometimes genuinely funny moments,while some are the attempts at mind-games.Anyways,here are some of the best I have come across.They are not all of same type,some are teasing,some classy quotes,while some plain dumb ones.Feel free to add your own,if you have come across better.So,here they go.

1.One of my all time favourites,this comes from the Liverpool Legend, Bill Shankly,and I think it sets the tone nicely for what football means to us.
"Some people think "Football is a matter of Life and Death.Well,they are wrong.I can assure you it's much more important than that."
Resonates with most of us,doesn't it?

2.This one comes from the "Special One" himself,and the guy is know for giving out "Special Quotes" too.Here's what he said,when he was asked about toughness of his job at Chelsea, when he had just taken over:
"If I wanted an easy job,I could have stayed at Porto-a beautiful Blue chair, the UEFA Champions League trophy, God, and after God, me!"

Jose Mourinho hasn't been media's darling for nothing,his witty comments always making the Headlines. 

3.Now,here's a funny one.It comes from a Liverpool Legend, Ian Rush, who was transferred to Juventus from Liverpool. Here's what he had to say about his stint in Italy:
"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country."
Hmm,Italy  WAS a foreign country for an Englishman, wasn't it, Mr. Rush?


4.Now,here's what Norther Ireland midfielder Steve Lomas had to say about his team's defeat vs Germany:
"Germany are a very difficult team to play - they had 11 internationals out there today."
Err, what else can you expect from an International team,guys?


5. Now, here's one more from Bill Shankly, that sums up the Merseyside rivalry between Liverpool and Everton:
 "There are two Great teams on the Merseyside, Liverpool, and Liverpool Reserves."


6. Here's one more classic quote,although it comes not from a prominent Footballing personality,but from one of my dear friends, Akash Nair. This was his take on Lionel Messi's almost magical goal vs Arsenal in this season's Champions League:
"People struggle to dribble with the ball on the ground.This guy does it in air!!"





7.Now,here are Sir Alex Ferguson's general views on Football.No wonder that guy has stayed in the sport so long.
"Football. Bloody Hell!!"


8. I can't resist putting one more from Jose Mourinho here.Catania President Pietro Le Monaco claimed he wanted to "smack Mourinho in the mouth" following Inter's win over his team in 2008,here's what Mourinho had to say upon that:
 “As for Lo Monaco, I do not know who he is. With the name Monaco, I have heard of Bayern Monaco (Munich) and the Monaco GP, the Tibetan Monaco (Monk), and the Principality of Monaco. I have heard of any others.” 
Classic Mourinho this one,isn't it?


9. Here's another cool one from Duffy Daugherty.....
"Football isn't a Contact sport.It's a collision sport.Dancing is a contact sport."
I'm sure Roy Keane and Nigel de Jong will agree!


10. Finally to finish off,it's a Bill Shankly one again.He was accused of staying at Liverpool only during their good times.His reply? A classic.
"It's not true,not at all. I was here (at Anfield) when we finished Second."

So, these are the ones that caught my eye the most.I'm not, by any means, claiming these are the catchiest ever.Please feel free to add yours in comments too.But each one is here,is a little gem, I think.
Hope you enjoyed them. Till next time, Goodbye.