A Quote by Roderick Strong

As a competitor, I always have to test myself on the biggest stages and against the best there is to offer. — © Roderick Strong
As a competitor, I always have to test myself on the biggest stages and against the best there is to offer.
I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
His boxing style is one that I would like to test myself against. I've always been a fan of his, and I've always wanted to test myself against Roy Jones.
As a competitor, you always want to go against the best, so whoever guards me, I'm hoping it's the best defender from the other team.
Right from the beginning I wanted to test myself against the best, against real champions.
I want to challenge myself and test myself against the best players in the world, and there are not many people better than the likes of Ronaldo.
If you ask another competitor, they may tell you they felt very competitive towards me. But I can tell you that my biggest competition was myself. There's only so much you can do, right? There is only so much energy that one has. My focus was on how do I get the best out of myself.
My biggest competitor? Myself, mentally.
The Champions League is one of the biggest club stages you can reach and I think for players it is an honour to be part of it. It certainly is for me. You just enjoy being a part of it playing against the best clubs in Europe.
I want to test myself, playing with the best and against the best. I can do that at international level, so that's my target and what I want to reach.
As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best.
As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best.
In my position, I've always admired Claude Makelele. I grew up watching him play. I was able to play against him in the final stages of his career. I have always liked his way of playing football, and given my position and style, he's been a mirror to compare myself against.
When you're a competitor, you just want to go against the best.
That was my dream, to compete against the best surfers in the best waves. But as a kid, it all seemed so unattainable. It was this big dream, but deep down I never thought it could really happen. But my parents always believed I could do it, and they helped me get through all the stages and take all the right steps.
For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best.
The best I fight is when I'm just there being a competitor and enjoying myself.
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