Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.

Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.

They say Football's a matter of life and death - but it's more important than that

Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.