Joey Barton quotes

Joey Barton is an English former professional footballer and current football manager. Known for both his midfield abilities and his controversial behavior on and off the pitch, he played for several Premier League clubs, including Manchester City and Newcastle United. He is now recognized for his managerial career as well as his outspoken personality. Here are 3 of his quotes:

When people talk about my dark days, when I sit down and think about it - the misdemeanours I've had, with the things that go on in the real world, - the things I have done are stupid and foolish. But they are not war crimes. That's what gets me. When footballers are on the front page and on page seven is something about soldiers dying or floods or the real tragedies in this world, I ask myself how we can justify that.

Joey Barton

England did nothing in the World Cup, why are they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals, I played like shit, here's my book'. Who wants to read that? I don't.

Joey Barton