Top 1200 Best Players Quotes & Sayings - Page 7

When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

It's all about putting the best team together - not just in the front office but the players on the field.

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two players that, the way I see it, can have a spot amongst the best of all time.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

I think each player has a fight in them, wants to be considered as one of the best players in this league.

The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.

I have met him a few times. What can I say - Maradona is one of the best players in football history.

The best illustration I can give of his talent is that at Manchester United there was always a possession drill in training designed to develop our passing ability, which might be three players against another three players, or six versus six, or nine versus nine. But no matter what the numbers were, the side with Paul Scholes on their team would always win by keeping the most possession.

I think I'm bad luck for Tiger because he missed the cut in Charlotte with me. But yeah, those are two of the best players of all time. Tiger's the best player of all time in my opinion, so when he's not in the field, it's a relief because he's such a great player.

The best players have to come to Madrid and Hazard is one of them. I think that Pogba would be an interesting signing.

How do you pick players? When they are good, and Dhoni is the best limited-overs keeper in the country.

I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.

You get into pro ball and you realize all the guys were the best players on their teams. You have to keep moving forward.

For me it was just about staying the course, staying true to who I believe that I am, being open, being honest, being transparent with the players, being firm with the players but at the same time listening to the players.

The best player I ever played against is Thierry Henry. He was something else; i've played against Rooney and Ronaldo and players like that but i think he was the best player ever to play in the Premier League

A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared

I think each player has an individual style. Each is concerned with giving the best to his team, and I think my best talent is dribbling and setting up goal situations, giving an assist or deceiving one of the other team's players.

My best coach was Rudy Tomjanovich because he asked the players what they wanted to do. He felt we had a feel for the game.

Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area.

It's hard when you lose your best players. It's tough. I'm not going to lie. It makes you think, 'What if they didn't leave?'

We are all football players and we are here to do our best. You want to work hard in training and we will see what happens at a weekend.

I want to be one of the best players around in two or three years time, to be a decisive footballer.

Goal of mine is to make first team All-Defense. The way you do that is guarding the best players.

When you hear cheers at the moment you need a bit of a push, players can react to that and perform at their best.

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

I've played with, and against, some of the best players in the world and have experienced so much that professional football has to offer.

Erik Seidel ended up introducing me to some of the best players in the world, a few of whom also agreed to take me on to coach me. So I had access to the best poker minds in the world to help me study and figure things out.

Most people, they're dug in. 'Michael Jordan is the best player, and there's nothing LeBron can do.' A lot of people dug in that LeBron is whiny and he complains, he jumped teams, he wants all the best players. And once you have your mind made up on a particular topic, there's no moving you off of that.

I'd like to thank everyone who has given me the opportunity to play with the best beach volleyball players in the world.

It's always good to score, and if we want to do something as a team, you need your important players to be at their best.

Qualifying for a major tournament is something that we need to do. You want your best players around you to be able to do that.

The owner or president is the person who controls the club. The coach's job is to keep him happy. But the key to success, as a manager, is your relationship with the players. Important clubs and important players succeed when the environment is correct. The players must enjoy their work and feel free to express their talents.

I need to see where I am physically and practicing with NHL players is the best way to find that out.

David Silva is not physical but he is still one of the best players in the Premier League because he is a smart thinker.

A winning model would mean trying to get the best possible players that you can, at whatever age they are; it doesn't matter.

I look at some of the best players around the world and sometimes I do try and bat like them.

I have to make a lot of decisions that aren't in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

Strong teams are consistent when they have their best players available - you always want a stronger team than the one before.

Players should get the best deals for themselves whenever they can. Football is a relatively short career.

With Ronaldo being one of the greats, probably one of the best players ever, it's going to be an honour to hopefully play against him.

If your best players are taking a shortcut, they're going to have problems holding everyone else accountable and responsible.

That's what really seems to be the more difficult aspect - to have the men break through and challenge the best players in the world.

Because of my profession, I'm interested in team culture and how that can bring out the best in its players.

Who were the best players I had ever played against? Raul, Messi, Zidane.

I've beaten two of the best players in the world, and if that doesn't say that women can't play darts I don't know what can.

Basically Serena is one of the greatest players of the history. I wish all the best to her because she's so nice.

Sometimes recruiters and scouts are missing on players. Going after the guys who are really hyped, five-star players and guys that are playing in grassroots and are seen all the time. Then there are the players that developed internally. They go to small schools and they continue to work on their games and they blow up later.

From the time when I started out, the best players around then were Roberto Baggio and Ryan Giggs.

We measure areas of performance that are often ignored: jumping in pursuit of every rebound even if you don't get it, swatting at every pass, diving for loose balls, letting someone smash into you in order to draw the foul. These 'effort' statistics are also stored on computer. Effort is what ultimately separates journeyman players from impact players. Knowing how well a player executes all these little things is the key to unlocking career-best performances.

It will be hard to become the best South American striker because, from Argentina, there are lots of outstanding players.

It's down to the players, but when you're at Man United, there isn't a lot of greener grass on the other side. You are at the best place.

A pitching coach is a manager's best friend. He's handling 12 out of the 25 players on the team.

I've had so much great teaching, and I'm one of the best defensive players to ever play the game on the wing.

You need to protect the best players in the country. When there is so much cricket, we must work on ways to prolong their careers.

You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough.

How many players can say they're the best in their country? But it's not a goal I ever thought about.

I have played with some great players during my time at United but I would have to put Paul Scholes down as the best.

It's great to be able to bring the best players from other countries and that they want to play in our league.

Liverpool has always had speculation about managers, players, players coming, players going and it's the same as managers. That's part of being part of a big club, you always have that type of thing.