Team Switch Quotes

You cannot be mad at somebody for wanting to play for another team.

Most of the time, before you get traded, there are rumblings. I wasn't totally surprised that I was going to get traded - I anticipated it happening. And I wasn't surprised that I got traded to the Knicks, either.

It's not hard at all to make the switch from United to Oranje. For a manager, it's totally different than for a player.

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

It's tough, as Chelsea's a very special place for me, and I've always had a great relationship with the fans, but it became very obvious that I was not in the manager's plans. I have achieved great things there, but I just needed to play football, and that's why I got the move to Fenerbahce.

Only God knows why I didn't make it with the Mets, but yes, in a short period of time, I got the opportunity with the Phillies.

I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done... my fate changed, and I arrived at Barcelona instead.

I did not transfer from United to City for the controversy.

I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel it's the best place for me and I am excited about joining the Rockets and I'm looking forward to a great season. I want to thank the fans in Los Angeles and wish them the best.

It wasn't easy to leave Barcelona. I fulfilled a dream when I moved there - to play in Spain and for the champions - but very few players stay in the same club all their life. To leave is normal.

You see great players, Hall of Fame players that didn't stay with their team.

I used to look like an American flag. The Padre uniform makes me look like a taco. Actually, the transition has been great. I've made 25 new friends, and I never thought I wanted to be anything other than a Dodger, but this is fun.

I was a Knicks fan until the day I bought the Bulls.

Brooklyn was a famous team. I wanted to play for the Dodgers.

It's a big step coming from Caterham into the Sauber team.

I want to thank Manchester United, David Gill, Alex Ferguson, and the fanbase for two years there, but this is my new life, and I am very happy to be with Manchester City.

There was an option to sign for Barcelona and other teams before I moved to Madrid.

I am happy to have made the move to Manchester City.

I am thrilled to be joining United. I have enjoyed some very happy years at Chelsea, but the time has come for a new challenge.

The first time I saw Werth in a Nationals uniform, it was like, 'Dude, this is weird'.

I left Arsenal because I wanted to develop and learn as a player and get to experience a new club.

Maybe in hindsight the move to Sauber - not to disregard that year - but maybe if I'd stayed at Force India, that could have been a change to my career.

It's possible that I will leave the Bundesliga at some point.

I was out on loan at Barnsley when United accepted an offer for me from Leicester and that was it really. I just had to concentrate on my new club.

Despite a good season and 22 points, I'll not drive any more for Toro Rosso in 2015.