Petr Cech Quotes

The most important thing when I joined Ajax was to combine it with school.

I used to finish school and go and play football.

Whenever I got home, I'd hurry to complete my homework and then play football in front of our house.

I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day.

When I was growing up, I was focused on football and school.

I like to play football, read some books, study.

We would always rush to do our homework because after work, we knew that it was football.

I need to go play football. I don't care about anything else.

Study first, play afterwards.

I love playing football. So I go out to play football, and I don't really feel pressure. Of course, there are some days when things just don't work out as well as they do on other days, but that doesn't have anything to do with pressure.

When I was a kid, school recess and physical education class were times for kids to run around and play games.

My father pushed me to be a footballer. At every opportunity, he took me with him to play football. He came with me to matches.

I am smarter because I stayed in school, and I am a better football player.

I never liked going to school and would sham and play football. I played in the centre forward position. If ever given a choice, I would love to represent Barcelona.

I try to think of school - this is going to sound awful - as something I do in my free time.

School for me has always been a really great balance with the skating.

We have to play football, not concentrate on other things.

When you are 30 years old, you want to play football.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

When I talk to youngsters today, especially those involved in athletics, I tell them to get their education first.

It was nice to finish up Stanford. I think I always felt that I would be there for four years and graduate, and definitely didn't want to leave early. A degree was definitely a plus, and I was having a lot of fun in school. But after football, you know, I don't know. I really did enjoy studying architecture; it was a blast.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.