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Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing.

I think money in general hurts all sports.

When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me, me me... and in the end it screws up the person and the sport.

Money is not everything. My ambition was football itself, not the money I'd make from it. If that brings me and my family a more comfortable lifestyle, then that's fine. But I don't spend my time between games and training sessions thinking about figures.

After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.

I have never been motivated by money.

When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.

It is not about money. It is about how you treat the player.

Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion. That becomes more true the higher the skill level gets.