As a lad growing up in the Fifties and Sixties, I played both Gaelic football and soccer and loved them both.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I grew up playing soccer and always loved playing it.
I am passionate about football. My support for Celtic FC has got me through some hard times in my life. I still play regularly, too.
My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.
I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland.
It is well documented that I am a lifelong football fan. My love of the British game started with the 1966 World Cup.
Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.
I come from a very sporting family and played many sports as a lad.
I always played sports when I was young. I played football and baseball for eight years. I loved football.
I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.
I only started concentrating on football as a career when I left school at 18. I played golf for the Scottish and British boys' teams.