11+ Craig Johnston Quotes On Education

Craig Johnston is an Australian former professional soccer player. He is best known for his time with Liverpool FC in the 1980s, where he won five league titles and two European Cups. He is also the inventor of the Predator football boot, which was worn by some of the world's best players. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Craig Johnston on leadership, education, love.

It used to be standard practice that the pre-match meal consisted of egg, steak and chicken. But I talked them into changing to complex carbohydrates. So now they will sup on porridge, pasta or rice. — Craig Johnston

We were having a trial game against Leeds, and Jack Charlton was the boss of Middlesbrough at the time. — Craig Johnston

I've always had an inquisitive mind about everything from flowers to television sets to motor cars. Always pulled them apart - couldn't put 'em back, but always extremely interested in how things work. — Craig Johnston

You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards. — Craig Johnston

OK, the wonderful thing about soccer is, a football is a perfectly round object, and it doesn't make mistakes. The player using it makes mistakes. And the more you use it, the less mistakes you make. — Craig Johnston

And I think they loved me because I loved being part of their team, you know, and I quite often say to kids, that I was the worst player in the world's best football team - and that was good enough for me. — Craig Johnston

Our football program is bigger than any one person. — Craig Johnston

So I did in fact spend two and a half years in the Middlesbrough car park practising skills. But if you spend four or five or six hours a day practising, you get better. — Craig Johnston

I've been ignored for 20 years but now it's heartening to get some recognition. — Craig Johnston

The main thing I do now is I coach kids, and all of these stories along the way are based in reality. — Craig Johnston

Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer. — Craig Johnston

Life Lessons by Craig Johnston

1. Hard work and dedication can help you achieve your goals, no matter how difficult they may seem. Craig Johnston worked hard to make it to the top of the soccer world, despite coming from a working-class background.
2. It is important to stay humble and never forget where you came from. Craig Johnston used his success to help others, setting up a charitable foundation to help disadvantaged children.
3. It is important to never give up. Craig Johnston had to overcome a number of obstacles in his career, but he never stopped believing in himself and his dreams.