Sol Campbell Quotes

Sol Campbell

Profession : Businessman

Birth : September 18, 1974

I want to do some coaching, maybe a couple of days a week, and start building up slowly - find out my philosophy, how I like to play and things like that. I want to be a coach now and eventually I want to be a manager.

Sol Campbell

Don't change being you, because it's hard work being something that you're not.

Sol Campbell

You can be yourself and still have fun without crossing the line. Sometimes I feel like today's players don't want to do anything! Come on, be yourself! That's what people want.

Sol Campbell

For too long executive officials, businesspeople and hangers-on have enjoyed this private casino, using the payments into Fifa's account to fund their lavish lifestyles.

Sol Campbell

Fifa urgently needs a fresh start and transparency is key. Moving its headquarters is the only way the association will attract new people, many of whom are likely to have long lost faith with Fifa's ability to govern.

Sol Campbell

Fifa would benefit hugely from the experience of former players from a variety of backgrounds including Africa and Asia. There aren't many senior staff who have played at the top level and the organisation needs balance.

Sol Campbell

I come from a working class background, it wasn't easy for me at all, but I worked hard.

Sol Campbell

Most footballers are quite tense, aren't they? So many footballers have been stitched up over the years. They've got to mind what they say, be careful about this, careful about that, because something might be misconstrued, twisted around.

Sol Campbell

If football covers all your emotions, that's too shallow for me.

Sol Campbell

Some people need safety nets. Some people need two safety nets. I've grown up with no safety nets around me.

Sol Campbell

Look, I'm an entrepreneur, I want to create things, I'm a builder. I don't want handouts. If I didn't play football I'd be doing something else. That's me. I don't want to be held back. I want to go forward. I want to better myself.

Sol Campbell

Politics is very hard work. You have to really commit to things. Some people get into it for the wrong reasons.

Sol Campbell

The career I have had should warrant me getting a job. I've done all the badges. I'm doing my coaching badges with the Welsh FA.

Sol Campbell

I've got my own mind, and I'll talk about it, but I'm willing to listen. I'm very balanced like that. If you don't want a guy who's balanced, who wants to win, and can bring people together well... I don't know.

Sol Campbell

That's the thing with top players, the higher you go up, the more you want. You want to push your body, push your mind, push what you want to get out of that particular season.

Sol Campbell

My first medal, the League Cup at Tottenham, that was a very proud moment for me. Being captain, and winning. But also winning the double in my first year at Arsenal, that was special.

Sol Campbell

Look at France and Didier Deschamps; he was just a guy who just did his job but he was captain of one of France's most successful teams. Then you've got Iker Casillas; he's not into PR or things like that, but he's one of the most successful captains of Spain.

Sol Campbell

Some players can just act like 'whatever' off the field and then play amazing. Not many, but some. I just wasn't wired like that.

Sol Campbell

The main thing is to have strings to your bow. You get your badges, you see where life is, and then you see what things come your way, if any.

Sol Campbell

When someone intelligent comes around, and looks at life around football in a different way, it can be alien.

Sol Campbell