Alan Hansen Quotes

Alan Hansen — Scottish Athlete born on June 13, 1955,

Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, for the successful Liverpool team of the late 70s and 80s, and for Scotland. As a football pundit, Hansen is known for his outspoken views, particularly on team's defensive performances, frequently criticising what he believed was "diabolical" or "shocking" defending. He made his name as a pundit on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014... (wikipedia)

The pressures are intense, because the rewards for success and the penalty for failure are more and more.

He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing.

I was born in a mining village, and you either played football or played football. If you didn't play, there was something wrong with you.

The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup.