Robbie Savage Quotes

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Robbie Savage

Profession : Footballer

Birth : October 18, 1974

Wading into a sell-out 3,500 crowd to separate hooligans throwing punches is not what I expected as director of football at a phoenix club.

Robbie Savage

Kids who dream of reaching the top must grow up looking forward to the big games which define them at every level they play - from Sunday morning in the park to non-League, the top four divisions, Europe and the World Cup.

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Football without supporters is nothing.

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There is minimal scientific evidence to suggest the Covid-19 virus is transmitted on football pitches in fresh air, so let's not play roulette with our young people's physical and mental well-being any longer.

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I believe sports minister Nigel Huddleston, Secretary of State Oliver Dowden and Health Minister Matt Hancock all recognise the importance of kids playing recreational sport.

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Football should be accessible to every child, regardless of ability or background.

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It is not my intention to break up teams at local grassroots clubs - but to make sure every kid gets an opportunity to play football for free.

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Lockdowns have denied hundreds of thousands of kids access to football and, with no organised physical activity as an escape, some are becoming addicted to X-Boxes and Playstations.

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I'm a campaigner for grass roots because I am a product of the grass roots system and I would like every child to have the same opportunities I was lucky enough to enjoy.

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With games being called off, and clubs having to field under-strength teams because of Covid outbreaks, it looks terrible when pictures emerge of Premier League players enjoying social gatherings in blatant breach of the regulations.

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Football is a short-lived career, and you have to maximise your earning power while you can.

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At Birmingham, I was a pain in the backside for my manager Steve Bruce when I found out Blackburn wanted to sign me and it was a chance to play for Mark Hughes, a player I had idolised when he wore the red shirt of Wales.

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The club is always bigger than the individual, and employers can make a player's life miserable if they want.

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But 30 is a turning point in most footballers' lives - because your market value starts to fall.

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Im not ashamed to say Im addicted to football.

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Since the age of four, all Ive wanted to do was play or watch football.

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I remember my dad taking me to stand on the Kop at Wrexham to watch Dixie McNeil and Joey Jones, and jumping into his arms when they scored.

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Football has not just been a part of my life: It has been the fabric of my life.

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Sin bins are the way forward if we want to turn the tide on discipline in football.

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I am passionate about grass-roots football providing a pathway to careers in the professional game, and I have seen a big step forward in terms of players behaviour.

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