Philipp Lahm Quotes

Every United player understands what United is about. The players understand it is a privilege to play for United.

It's a special club. It's got history. When I slip on the Manchester United shirt, it's like I'm wearing its past. So you have to sacrifice yourself for this club.

Trying to take the credit for Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard, who had been at the club since they were eight. Can you believe it? I can't.

The motivation when you put on a United shirt is big and the obligation is always big because we represent the greatest club in England and one of biggest in the world.

I think Manchester United is a much bigger club than any manager in the world, and the manager who comes in should respect what Manchester United is.

We want to make the Cleveland Cavaliers a perennial champion and contender. We want people to be part of the franchise for long periods of time if they fit our culture, no matter who they are, whether it's LeBron or anybody that contributes.

Big teams need a core of players who have their roots at their clubs, who grow with their clubs and who embody the culture. Representing it on the pitch and outside as well.

Everton fans don't just come to watch the football. They are there for Everton, the club. They really believe in the history of the club.

If a player leaves Marquette and doesn't have some of my blood in him, then I don't think I've done a good job.

My record shows that I'm not the kind of player who wants to change clubs every season, and I would have no problem playing in England for many more years.

I feel like I'm going to be with the Cowboys the rest of my career, definitely. I love it.

Some players are criticised for having no loyalty. Well, I wanted to go back home and play for the club I supported. I don't think that's a crime.

My dad was part of the Oriole way. I think he was there 14 years in the minor leagues; I think seven of those years, they had the same people in place. So it was about continuity. It was about stability.

The team comes first. We want to keep all of our players. We want to take care of all of our players, but the team comes first.

While being in the right seat at the right game might create short-term reassurance, I can't get over the idea that really what people feel is that their club is being run by a group of guys who know the history, study the heritage and view Villa as a proud Victorian club in its third century.

I have more of an identity with Cowher than I do Tomlin. I knew Cowher when he came over from Kansas City as a defensive coordinator, and his teams were tough. Tomlin came in from Minnesota, and I didn't know anything about him. So maybe it's unfair for me to make the comparison.

The last problem Milan have to worry about is Rino Gattuso. I feel at home here and have great responsibility towards this club. Those aren't just words, I really mean it.

Louis van Gaal trusted me; I played a lot of games.

In club football, Jurgen very much does everything, and we follow. We listen, and we follow him.

Molde fits me very well; Man United fits me very well because it's in me. It's in your personality. It's ingrained in you. I understand the club.

Being part of such a great club like Manchester United fills you with emotion, and you gradually realise how much the club means to the fans and the people who work here. They really live for the game, so that does become part of you, and you can only appreciate that having spent time here.

I'm as passionate as the fans, I want West Ham to do well whether I'm in the team or not.

It is very difficult to find a player who stays at the same club for the whole of their career.

Am I too loyal to my players? I could be, could be.

The heritage of Arsenal, to believe in our academy and to really promote our academy. That's important and that's why I am here as well. I wouldn't waste my time just to know that we are not having successes here at Arsenal.