When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.
From the age of seven, I knew I wanted to play football - I didn't think about it in a professional sense in terms of making money from it; it was more about the social aspect of being with my friends and losing myself in the sport.
I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play.
One of my first races came over 10km in 2002. I won that race and it felt great. I would say that is when I first fell in love with running.
Like any footballer, I love to play. I love to feel important. I love to enjoy the game.
Thats the beauty of sport. Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry
I always love football, but of course it's good when you win and the team is doing well.
It feels good to hit a shot; that's something you always dream about as a kid.
Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.
Baseball is Heaven's gift to mortals.
In the early days, when I first got into the WI team, when the Ws were playing, I would sit and watch. When you could learn from watching players like that, it was a great joy to watch them play.
I truly love the game; I wouldn't be playing if I didn't love the game. I'm not getting paid astronomical dollars; it's truly for the love of the game of basketball.
I would come onto the field to warm up and the stadium would be shaking and those are feelings that are worth more than any trophies.
I'm happy to be alive and to play any sport and, really, I wouldn't mind working for a living and playing at weekends.
I never thought tennis was going to give me so much satisfaction.
I play for the love of football, not for the money.
It's a beautiful feeling to be out on the ice, breathing in the cold air and hearing the blades hit the ice. It's kind of romantic.
I am in love with Celtic, so I am really happy. It was a great feeling getting to know a new team and new coaching staff. I can't wait to get on the field and play in front of those wonderful fans.
There are certain things that people love to do, and they can't really explain it. That's me and football. The game gives me hope. It lets me be myself.
If it was up to me, I'd have everybody's jersey different. Each player would have their separate one. I think the game should be a joy, I think the game should be colorful.
Without doubt, some of the happiest moments of my career have come in a Stoke shirt.
