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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• 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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• 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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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 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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• 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 miss Manchester, especially the apple crumble and custard they served at Carrington after training.

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Apples, Missing, Training

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• When I look back now I wouldn't say that I cringe, but I start to realize how naive I was then. I feel much better suited for the job now. 
  (on being Manchester City manager)

  Stuart Pearce

  Jobs, Cities, Looks

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• I think he [Sir Alex Ferguson] may have even surpassed the achievements of Matt Busby for Manchester United.

  Kenny Dalglish

  Thinking, Achievement, Alex

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• Real Madrid are like a rabbit in the glare of the headlights in the face of Manchester United's attacks. But this rabbit comes with a suit of armour in the shape of two precious away goals.

  George Hamilton

  Real, Two, Goal

  "'May all your doughnuts look just like Fanny's'". www.independent.ie. December 11, 2010.

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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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• Two of my boys are Manchester United fans; one is an Arsenal fan. Whenever there is a game I can take the boys to, I love taking them.

  David Beckham

  Inspirational, Boys, Games

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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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• 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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• An official statement from Liverpool raised the spectre of a future where 'a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation'. But on hearing this, many Manchester United fans would have been asking for a definition of the word 'rival'.

  Nick Hornby

  Player, Rivals, Clubs

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