Words matter. These are the best Wayne Bridge Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Luckily, I have been able to go on to do TV stuff.
I’ve been in trouble for football – not turning up for training, or not turning up on time, or drinking before training and stuff. I’ve been barred from a few places.
There will be days when I’m frustrated – not depressed, but down.
I never felt too much pressure when I first started my career at Southampton, I think because I’d come through the youth section and there was no transfer fee hanging over me.
I don’t go around telling people who I am.
Roman loves Chelsea. He enjoyed being in the dressing room with us players. He would have loved to have been one of the lads. When he didn’t have time because of other obligations and we hadn’t seen him in a long time, we were always worried about him.
You don’t just want one player leading the team.
You can get exposed at full-back – it is that kind of position.
I think it is good mentally, for the mind and the body I think it’s amazing. You always feel better after a workout. It’s always good to do it in the morning if you can, it’s just kind of sets you up for your day.
I have friends on the homosexuality side. It’s not something that offends me at all.
I am really determined and very very competitive.
Costa is a passionate and aggressive player – that’s his edge.
To know you are going to run out on the pitch on a Saturday is a big plus.
He is very nice and down to earth despite all his money. In public, Roman likes to pretend he doesn’t speak English but he is actually good to talk to.
When I was at Chelsea I thought I played well even when Ashley Cole was there.
I do yoga.
I used to track back from midfield but I never saw myself as a defender. Dave Jones thought I could do the job and then Glenn Hoddle after that. He showed a lot of faith in me and told me, even back then, that I had the ability to play for England.
I enjoy boxing, it’s a good release. I do that to push myself physically.
There’s two players that really stand out: Sean Wright-Phillips and Aaron Lennon. They’re very small so have a low centre of gravity so they’re very quick over five yards. You always had to stay switched on and try and predict where they were going as it was always a battle with those two.
I’m not perfect, believe me.
I get on well with Scott Parker.
I am someone who also likes to push forward and go two on one against the opposing full-back.
There’s always jealous people out there.
I don’t like to let people down. But I can be lazy and I’m very scared of facing the Bushtucker trials.
A major part of being successful is having a group of players who can provide leadership.
I want to be at a team where I can help them.
Some people can hit the ground running and some people can’t.
I was not the best in my youth teams, I was not the most naturally gifted, but I gave everything to get where I was and the reward came my way.
I accept that since I went to City I haven’t played great. But I haven’t had a fair chance. I’ve had injuries too.
I’ve been trying to talk Frankie into doing ‘I’m A Celebrity,’ because I want a holiday in Australia again! She should do it.
When I’m in a situation where I’m working physically, I think I can push myself mentally. I’ll never quit. But I think mentally, I probably suffer a little bit with self-confidence and stuff like that. I’m probably not very vocal and I’m not much of a leader.
Once I moved to Chelsea I certainly felt the stakes had been raised and the training went to another level with a higher quality of players.
It has always been an honour to play for England.
Not to play is frustrating, and I don’t accept it, but I do the best I can to try to play.
Every player is different and lets form and talk affect them, some people won’t.
No one used to recognise me at all but now it’s different. So many more people come up to me, all on the back of playing for England.
I do a bit extra, I go into the gym before training.
Before I started playing I was a big football fan and used to go to see games all the time. But once I started playing I gradually started stepping away from it and would go to see friends and family after games instead of watching and talking about football.
I’d love a big family but it is full on. It is full on.
I am just one of those people that kept myself to myself, I just wanted to play football and that’s all I ever wanted.
I think sometimes life can take over, it’s good just to appreciate one another – have fun together, smile, laugh, shout, scream at each other for being naughty!
I am thinking about doing my coaching badges and seeing if I enjoy that, because I do miss the game.
Morata has obvious quality – he’s quick, he’s running in behind and scoring goals with his head and his feet.
It’s encouraging when people say you’re shaping up all right.
When you are losing it is frustrating for every player so it is good for them to get it off their chest rather than just keep it locked in.
All I’m saying is before you have babies you should try everything you want to try.
When Chelsea signed Ashley Cole I was playing really well at the time, and we were playing against Charlton. We were 1-0 up when they equalised and immediately afterwards my number came up and I was subbed off for Ashley. I knew then that my time at Chelsea was up.
There’s nothing wrong with crying and letting it out, sometimes it is the best way.
I enjoy watching Eden Hazard, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek… the skillful players.
You can be physically strong, but if you’re not mentally strong you’re not going to cut the grade.
It’s crucial to possess both speed and stamina.
When you spend time with people who have served our country in the military or doctors and nurses, it is embarrassing when you see what footballers earn.
If I’ve played on a Saturday I’ll usually have Sunday and Monday off.
Avram is a character. Sitting in team meetings, you realise what a positive person and manager he is.
If I have to leave Chelsea I have to leave. It’s one of those things as a footballer that you have to accept and hopefully there will be someone out there who wants me.