Quotes About Athletes

Just being with some of the best athletes in the world is a marvelous experience.

Some athletes can master two sports, but most are only good at one.

Athletes love challenges, and golf is something you can never master.

It's important we win and because of the players we have we should win some matches in style.

First-round matches are always tough.

I've had some of my best matches with Christian.

I like the big matches against the greatest players.

In wrestling it is great to have good matches but the thing fans remember the most are the moments.

All-Star games don't resonate with me.

I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.

To be in the France team means they have a number of duties and responsibilities.

No player wants restrictions.

I never want to see active or retired players ever struggle. The basic human being in me wants to see guys leave the game as healthy as possible.

There is nothing wrong with athletes coming back from retirement.

Everybody wants to play in Europe, and if you're in the rhythm of playing a game every three or four days, sometimes you can play better, even though it's harder at the end of the season.

I've played with and against great players. I've been with Viv Richards, Richie Richardson and played against Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jaque Kallis and Virat Kohli is up there with the very best.

Prince Puma is the crispest dude in that ring.

Jermaine Defoe was from my area. Rio Ferdinand used to come into my barbershop.

Some of the best players in the world have played in the Rising Stars game, and to be a part of that really meant a lot.

I always got along with Borg, who was my greatest rival. People like to see me and Connors, me and Lendl, go at it. We didn't like each other.

Robert Lewandowski is a fantastic forward. He challenges me in every match with his performances and goals.

I don't think my players are robots. They are humans and make errors.

Rafa and Roger, they have completely different games.

I think that's one of the best things about us being professional athletes, just being a role model for others, really embracing that and trying to do the best you can.