Manchester United Quotes

• 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.

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Inspirational, Memories, Winning

  "In his own words: Ronaldo reveals all about Ferguson, his football dreams and his future". Interview with Bruno Prata, www.theguardian.com. August 6, 2008.

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• When I think football, I think Manchester United. I still support United and always will. I will die with them in my heart.

  Eric Cantona

  Football, Heart, Thinking

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• The most beautiful sight in football is too watch Manchester United chase a game.

  Teddy Sheringham

  Beautiful, Football, Sight

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• All they can talk about is Manchester United.

  Alex Ferguson

  Inspirational, United, Manchester

  "Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to accept 'small club' Manchester City as a threat". Interview with Tim Rich, www.theguardian.com. July 25, 2009.

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• I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy.

  Roy Keane

  United, Manchester

  "Keane's Spats and Silverware". news.bbc.co.uk. November 18, 2005.

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• It's a special club. It's got history. When I slip on the Manchester United shirt, it's like I'm wearing its past. So you have to sacrifice yourself for this club.

  Patrice Evra

  Sacrifice, Past, Special

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• If ever there was one player, anywhere in the world, that was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona. He swaggered in, stuck his chest out, raised his head and surveyed everything as though he was asking: 'I'm Cantona. How big are you? Are you big enough for me?'

  Alex Ferguson

  Inspirational, Player, Asking

  "Eric Cantona: 20 years on from the phone call that changed football" by Rob Smyth, www.theguardian.com. November 24, 2012.

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• I know the city and the club, and I can tell you that when you play for Manchester United at Old Trafford, you no longer need to see the sunshine every day.

  Patrice Evra

  Sunshine, Play, Cities

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• All I can do is assess the value from Manchester United perspective. Whatever Chelsea do, they may have a different criteria, and different financial assets.

  David Gill

  Perspective, Different, May

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• Manchester United breathe football. When I have to make hard decisions, I always listen to little boy inside me and what he wants. That little boy was screaming for United.

  Robin van Persie

  Football, Boys, Decision

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• I'm home. I hope the Manchester United fans forgive me for being late.

  Robin van Persie

  Home, Forgive Me, Forgiving

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• It's a shame the Manchester United situation turned sour.

  Paul Ince

  Shame, Sour, Situation

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• Manchester United is stronger than anybody in the world.

  Eric Cantona

  Stronger, World, United

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• Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.

  Mark Lawrenson

  Travel, Journey, Cities

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• Maybe one small regret is that I never got to play with Paul Scholes - but I was never going to leave Barcelona and he was never going to leave Manchester United.

  Xavi

  Regret, Play, Barcelona

  "Xavi: My Only Regret Is Not Playing With Scholes". Interview with David Lynch, www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. August 06, 2014.

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• Paul Jewell's sides are always hard to break down, although Manchester United have a habit of breaking his sides down pretty easily.

  Charlie Nicholas

  Sides, Breaking Down, Habit

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• The Premier club in the Premier League - that is Manchester United!

  Martin Tyler

  League, Clubs, United

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• My greatest challenge is not what's happening at the moment, my greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f*****g perch. And you can print that.

  Alex Ferguson

  Inspirational, Challenges, Alex

  "Sir Alex Ferguson's 25 years at Manchester United - in quotes" by Benji Inwood, www.theguardian.com. November 4, 2011.

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• The little boy inside me was screaming 'Manchester United'. United breathes football... the perfect match for me.

  Robin van Persie

  Football, Boys, Perfect

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• Yes, I thought I was joining Manchester United, I was misled by all involved. I wasnt aware of another Manchester team

  Robinho

  Funny, Sports, Football

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• I have been a Manchester United fan all my life and fulfilled every dream I've ever had. I am disappointed that my playing days are at an end. However, it comes to us all and it's knowing when that time is and for me that time is now.

  Gary Neville

  Dream, Knowing, Fans

  "Gary Neville announces retirement from football with immediate effect" by Owen Gibson, www.theguardian.com. February 2, 2011.

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• I have always considered myself to be very fortunate. To play for the biggest club in the world, which also happens to be the team I supported as a boy, means I have never had to consider changing away from Manchester United.

  Ryan Giggs

  Team, Mean, Boys

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• If you want me to rule out ever being Manchester United manager, I can't. Special clubs need special managers, so in theory it could work.

  Jose Mourinho

  Special, Needs, Clubs

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• I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour. This was not a decision that I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing. To have been part of the team that helped the Club reach that 19th title is a great privilege.

  Paul Scholes

  Football, Real, Team

  "Manner of Paul Scholes's retirement reflects his lack of ego" by Andy Hunter, www.theguardian.com. May 31, 2011.

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• Steve Jobs was Apple; Sir Alex Ferguson is Manchester United.

  David Gill

  Jobs, Apples, Alex

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