This Sunday, November 20, the long-awaited and controversial World Cup in Qatar 2022 begins. Although this edition of FIFA’s biggest event has faced severe accusations of corruption and human rights violations, we cannot deny that the hopes of many fans in the world are based on the players of the World Cup tournament.
That is why we bring you 25 phrases from soccer legends, because, as Jorge Valdano already said, “soccer is the most important among the least important things in life.”
Famous phrases from soccer players to inspire you in the fight
1. “I am sorry for 99% of everything I did in my life, but the 1% that is football saves the rest”, Diego Armando Maradona.
2. “The more difficult, the greater the feeling of victory”, Pelé.
3. “No player is as good as all together”, Alfredo Di Stéfano.
4. “You have to learn the trade to be the best, it’s not worth it only with talent”, Cristiano Ronaldo.
5. “I’d rather be a good person than be the best player in the world”, Lionel Messi.
6. “If you don’t have luck and people to help you along the way, you will never become the best”, Zinédine Zidane.
7. “The speed of the head is more important than that of the legs”, Xavi Hernández.
8. “I may be ugly, but I have charm”, Ronaldinho.
9. “Success without honor is failure”, Vicente del Bosque.
10. “A man with new ideas is crazy, until they succeed”, Marcelo Bielsa.
11. “There are useful players, not indispensable ones”, Marcello Lippi.
12. “You have to be self-critical to keep winning”, Marcelo Bielsa.
13. “The secret of a good team is in order, that everyone knows what to do”, Pep Guardiola.
14. “Winning is not the most important thing, it is the only thing. Being second is not worth it. Do you know who set foot on America after Columbus? Not me”, Carlos Salvador Bilardo.
15. “Because when you believe in something with all your might, even if your head and legs can’t take it anymore, your heart will do the rest”, Vanesa Lorca.
16. “There are people who think they are perfect, when the best thing is to fall in order to get up”, Alba Palacios.
17. “Acknowledging defeat is the first stage of victory”, Vittorio Pozzo.
18. “Only true champions come out to prove themselves after defeat,” Alex Ferguson.
19. “In my team I don’t want selfish players. I’d rather lose a game than have selfish players. I don’t want that in my club. Never”, Antonio Conte.
20. “We must not get carried away by the course, whatever happens we must maintain our natural game”, Zinedine Zidane.
21. “What makes you grow is defeat, mistakes”, Pep Guardiola.
22. “The secret is to believe in your dreams; in your potential that you can be like your star, keep looking, keep believing and don’t lose faith in yourself”, Neymar.
23. “In everything you need a good organization. You can have the best player in the world, if you don’t have the best team, you won’t win”, Samuel Etoo.
24. “Everyone has been quick to say that I am very dumb or that I have no brains. People will think what they want.” David Beckham.
25. “There is only one possibility: victory, defeat or draw”, Franz Beckenbauer.
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