John McGinn Quotes

Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw - the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere - that's the real beauty of football in England.

To represent your country at a home Olympics is something special and I'm over the moon to be selected for Team GB. I was pleased to get the qualifying time in Berlin earlier this year and my sole focus is getting in the right shape for London.

I think England's always good at making something special.

The Champions League nights are special for the fans, too. You can feel it on the streets.

I was lucky enough to play at Old Trafford, and we always talked about the atmosphere on a Tuesday night, the special atmosphere you create, and the crowd is rocking when you go out for a warm-up.

On derby day it's not down to form, it's on the day, who's prepared for the game and who wants to battle.

For many of us, football is both a source of frustration and absolute euphoria.

When you are playing in front of your own crowd, you want them to support you.

Every derby is special, especially the atmosphere on the stands.

It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.

It's a massive experience: playing against Galatasaray and Besiktas, you can feel the atmosphere. It feels like the stadium is going to fall down due to the fans singing and bouncing.

Both Everton and City have fantastic sets of fans who really get behind the players.

The Arsenal fans are great; every week they are 60,000, and the away support is fantastic.

When you're in the Ring of Honor locker room, you feel like something special is happening every night.

I'm really pleased to form part of the Barca family.

I love playing for Liverpool FC. The fans are excellent and fantastic in how they support us all the way. They support us throughout the games, and the work they do during the match is beautiful.

They've got a good atmosphere and it's always a tough game at the Stadium of Light.

Something we do every tour is to choose a song for the team CD that gets played in the dressing room prior to games.

I have a lot of respect for the British people and the passion which they have for football, the full stadiums.

I think that British fans' support is making our heart stronger.

I love the U.S.A. women's soccer team. I'm really a fan of them, how they play as a team, the spirit they have. They really motivate a lot of people.

It feels good when your teammates are telling you on the bench that they're hyped.

I just hope I can give positive energy to the squad.

Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt. We don't need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool's players keeps them motivated.

The little boy inside me was screaming 'Manchester United'. United breathes football... the perfect match for me.