Jack Grealish Quotes

All the time, people are always saying to me that I need to shoot more.

When you get on the pitch, you’ve got to take your chance, and that’s what I’m trying to do.

I think I’ve had a bit of a stop-start career. I came onto the scene quite early, and then I paused for a bit.

When me and my dad are walking down the road, sometimes we catch someone with Grealish on the back – sometimes it does bring a tear to my dad’s eye.

Obviously you’ve got to take some time to go out, but just not every weekend!

It’s such a crazy league, the Championship. People used to say that to me, and when you are in the Premier League, you don’t really take notice. It’s a good league; it’s tough, and I like it. But the Premier League is where I want to be, with Villa.

As a footballer, there is so much spare time.

I struggled with the limelight.

I feel like I have grown up.

I had my first trial at Villa at five.

Watch me, and I only really like the ball into feet. I don’t like running in behind so much.

All I want to do is get on the pitch and perform, and hopefully, that will do the talking.

It’s hard to deal with defeat.

I want to challenge myself. I’m desperate to play in the Premier League, and I want to play for England.

I used to love jumping into the bushes in my back garden, thinking I was jumping into the crowd after I scored in front of the Holte End.

I have to keep developing and progressing and strive to be as good a player as I can possibly be.

I think the main thing about football is confidence.

We’re supposed to be role models for kids.

I wouldn’t change what I do for the world – every single day, I’m lucky to be doing what I’m doing.

I prefer advanced midfield, like a No. 10, but you know me: I’ll play anywhere for Villa.

I started doing well at Villa when I was six or seven.

I know how good I can be. I’m not being big-headed. I think all players have to have that confidence and self-belief.

It’s a big decision to pick what country I’m going to play for.

Obviously I’ve had my problems in the past, but these are the moments you live for, when you are in the papers for the good reasons.

It is a lifelong dream to even play for Villa, but to get to a European final tops it all off.

I have always wanted to play for Aston Villa, so I am not going to sit there and think, ‘I could have been there,’ or whatever. The grass isn’t always greener.

Sometimes I just prefer to pass it if I think someone is in a better position.

I’m enjoying it with Ireland, and I won‘t be pressured into playing for England.

If you look at Dele, he does everything. He wants the ball into feet. Sometimes he’ll run in behind; sometimes he’ll get the ball in the box – he’s all energy. He does everything.

I was the kid who was waiting outside the ground for autographs.