People say you should go out at the top but I was enjoying my football so much. Robbie Fowler’s exactly the same: he’s not playing for money any more, he’s playing for enjoyment. Why go out at the top if it’s going to make you miserable? I just wanted to play as long as I could. Ian Rush Read Quote
Even all the top players going to Europe to play helps soccer in America, as do all the MLS players like Beckham and all that, they’re trying to promote it. At the end of the day it’s about getting the younger generation interested at an early age so most of them will move on and play. Ian Rush Read Quote
In India, kids need someone to look up to. They’ve got it in cricket: they have Tendulkar and others. Ian Rush Read Quote
I think great players can play in any year, that’s why they’re great. A lot of it is down to the mental approach. Ian Rush Read Quote
I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn’t say a word for a year. Ian Rush Read Quote
There are a lot of famous comedians from Liverpool, then obviously the Beatles, and the football club. That’s what people in Liverpool are passionate about. Ian Rush Read Quote
I realised I’d been spoiled at Liverpool. We were used to winning. In Italy I grew up as a person. I didn’t enjoy the football, mind. It was very defensive, but I became a better player because of the work I had to do around the box. Off the pitch, I learned about what to eat and what to drink to be successful, and I learned about life. Ian Rush Read Quote
This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That’s what it’s all about and that’s why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. That’s the beauty of the cup. Ian Rush Read Quote
