Manchester Quotes - Page 9

• 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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• This club is steeped in history and I feel privileged to have become a part of that ... An immense thank you to Sir Alex Ferguson for making it all possible, for giving me the privilege to be a captain, to be inspired by the legend of Manchester United and to understand that nobody is bigger than the club.

  Patrice Evra

  Giving, Alex, Ferguson

  "Patrice Evra writes open letter to Manchester United fans following his move to Juventus" by Simon Austin, www.mirror.co.uk. July 21, 2014.

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• My mind was always set on joining Manchester United. How can you not go to United? I don’t play for money. I play for glory and winning championships. I’m happy here. I hear people complain about the weather, there’s nothing to do and the food. But, for me, it’s not like that. I play for a club I love, the biggest club, and everything else doesn’t matter.

  Dimitar Berbatov

  Winning, Play, Weather

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• My theory on Manchester and why it produces the bands it
  does is that because the world is willing to listen to
  them, it gives the kids a confidence and and a belief that
  ...what has happened before might happen again. It's something
  to aim for.

  Jimi Goodwin

  Kids, Giving, Doe

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• My dad was a football player - a soccer player - for Manchester United, and I loved playing football, but I also happened to be the guy in class who was pretty good at sight reading. My teacher gave me scripts, and I was very comfortable.

  Ian McShane

  Soccer, Football, Teacher

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• Even though one of them is about an Edinburgh junkie and ones a little boy of eight in Manchester, you want them to always portray their world in such a vivid way that the audience can disappear inside the story.

  Danny Boyle

  Boys, Eight, Edinburgh

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• 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.

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Real, Home, Heart

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• Today's top players only want to play in London or for Manchester United. That's what happened when I tried to sign Alan Shearer and he went to Blackburn.

  Graeme Souness

  Player, Want, London

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• I think what's surprised me most about the club is to feel that wherever you go, even when you go on holiday to a quiet place, you always find Man Utd supporters. It's something that you do not expect in some countries, yet we have them all around the world. Manchester United is a special and unique club because of its history. No-one has won as many trophies as we have in the English league. That history is something that you cannot buy. I think this club has a lot of great history and I feel very proud to be part of it.

  Juan Mata

  Country, Holiday, Unique

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• When I was at Manchester, where there was a modern swimming pool, I was looked on as a great man, not for so trivial a reason as being an FRS, but because I used to dive off a five-metre board.

  Louis J. Mordell

  Swimming, Men, Boards

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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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• You look at Man United and Liverpool, and they are red - they are much more successful and have a bigger fan base than Chelsea or Manchester City.

  Vincent Tan

  Successful, Men, Cities

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• You're asking if I'm happy? I've got 87 million in the bank, I've got a Rolls Royce, I've got 3 stalkers, I'm about to go on the board at Manchester City, I'm part of the greatest band in the world. Am I happy with that? No, I'm not! I want more!

  Noel Gallagher

  Cities, Boards, Band

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• My parents are from Manchester but I was brought up in London, Camden Town.

  Sadie Frost

  Parent, London, Towns

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Neil Sullivan has stopped absolutely everything have thrown at him...Wimbledon 1, Manchester United 1.

  Mike Ingham

  Soccer, Football, Wimbledon

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• Why anyone would want to leave Everton is beyond me anyway. Even for Manchester United, Chelsea or anyone. This is the place to be.

  Neville Southall

  Want, Manchester United, Chelsea

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• The one thing that's hurt in my career is people saying I don't want to come out of Manchester to fight people.

  Ricky Hatton

  Hurt, Motivation, Fighting

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• The Manchester Derby is bigger and more important than El Classico.

  Diego Maradona

  Important, Bigger, Derby

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• What do I think of the reverse sweep? It's like Manchester United getting a penalty and Bryan Robson taking it with his head

  David Lloyd

  Thinking, Penalties, Manchester United

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• A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody.

  John Lubbock

  Taken, Sea, Firsts

  John Lubbock (1913). “The Pleasures of the Life”

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• Yes, Manchester United are the best team in England, but you have to ask how good has the Premier League been since I left? If I was at a top club in England I think the title race might have been a lot closer this year.

  Jose Mourinho

  Team, Thinking, Race

  "2008-09 I could replace Ferguson at Old Trafford, says Mourinho". www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2009.

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• When I was in Dutch and Italian football, a lot of people looked at Manchester United, and when they were asked who was the best player, a lot of them said Paul Scholes. Much of what he did looked simple, but actually it was quite hard. Invariably he controlled the ball instantly and passed it straight on, keeping the game moving. He made inch-perfect passes across the pitch; he saw the gaps and could play the ball through them. So it didn't surprise me that so many top-class international footballers recognized his quality.

  Edwin van der Sar

  Football, Moving, Simple

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• I have a big job on my hands now, there is no mistaking that, but I feel as though I have calmness within myself. 
  (on being Manchester City manager)

  Stuart Pearce

  Jobs, Hands, Cities

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• I want them to be fully committed to the work place and fully committed to the people they work for. 
  (on Manchester City players)

  Stuart Pearce

  Player, Cities, People

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• There are people who have been in this job for 20 years who will tell you that something new crops up every day. 
  (on being Manchester City manager)

  Stuart Pearce

  Jobs, Years, Cities

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