“Even when I was growing up as a young boy, when I was playing schoolboy football, there were other guys who were as good as I was, maybe some even better technically. But I was prepared to stick to what was going to make me become a professional football player when I left school, and that was a lot of sacrifice and because my attitude was right.”

Welsh football coach and former player

Christopher Patrick Coleman is a Welsh football coach and former player. He is known for his work in professional football and for a playing career that led into coaching. Coleman moved from the pitch to the dugout, building a career as a coach after playing professionally. His public profile comes from football rather than writing or public office, and the quotes associated with him are generally tied to that sporting life.