“The first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important.”
Bobby Robson
“Men kick friendship around like a football but it doesn't seem to break. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”
Vince Lombardi
“The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.”
Lewis Grizzard
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”
Bill Shankly
“Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.”
Dave Barry
“Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers”
Merle Kessler