“Since I was five or six years old, I just wanted to be a professional football player. I wanted to play against the best players. I wanted to play in big stadiums in front of big crowds, and I was desperate to play for my country one day, and thankfully, I was lucky enough that happened.”

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.