Quotes About Victory

I have many good 'souvenirs.' I remember when I was 19 and we beat Madrid 5-3 and I won my first European Cup. Also, in 1965, when I won the Golden Ball for the best player in Europe.

I remember when I was first time in Serie A, we were down the bottom, no one was speaking about Cagliari. And we were safe, one day before the final match. With Parma, we went down, but we were positive right to the end. There are the little details, but you have to continue.

I remember when I was at St Mirren someone called me the ugliest thing they had seen at Tynecastle, and two minutes later I scored - it was brilliant. I just laugh it off - I agree with them most of the time!

I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion.

People are always going to say, 'Who's he beat? He's only beat Cowboy.' So what you're trying to tell me is Cowboy is a nobody? Cowboy will be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. And I beat him in one round.

A player wants to be remembered for what he has won, for the medals, for what he has given his club.

That's what I think most players want to be remembered as, being a good competitor. Not being a guy who makes excuses. There are a lot of guys who make an excuse before the game why they're not going to win. And those guys are losers.

Once I will arrive in the ring, I'm going to make the most of this fight because this fight I will remember for the rest of my life. From my point of view, this night is going to be remembered by the British people. Not from the American people as much, but from the British fans here who will watch me beat Canelo Alvarez.

It is impossible for you to be remembered as a great team if you do not win the Champions League.

Ultimately you play the game to be the champion, to be remembered.

But you are always remembered for how many Slams you win, not weeks at No. 1.

I think you play this game to be remembered, to win championships.

I just want to fight and be remembered as the best, who fought everyone and beat them. Then the money, the numbers, the records, they all chase me.

Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.

No one remembers the runner-up!

No one remembers who came in second.

That's what everybody remembers, the first time they beat their dad.

I get to do the fun part which is racing. I get to enjoy the race... I don't need a piece of medal to remind me of that.

Scars remind you of difficult places in your life that you've championed.

I'm in complete remission. I'm alive and well.

I don't feel any remorse or guilt after a fight. I can sympathise with an opponent who is getting a beating, but if it is the choice between him and me, it's not gonna be me.

A rematch is one of those things that will always be there when you remove a champion, and it's something you definitely need to give them - that chance for a rematch. That's the only way to do it.

I love Monopoly. You know why? When I play Monopoly with you, I'm going to buy everything from Baltic Avenue to Marvin Gardens. If you get to my side of the board, you'd better roll boxcars, or you're going to pay rent.

I take every rep personally. If somebody beats me, I'm going to take that personally.