Quotes About Athletes

Brazil versus Argentina is always a great game, with great football and scoring chances.

That would be a dream match for me to see Finn Balor versus The Undertaker.

The Hart Foundation versus The Brain Busters, if you can find that match, it is fantastic.

I'm a hundred percent looking forward to Brie Bella versus Stephanie McMahon.

Any time I strap it up and play, I'm ready to turn on versus anybody.

Anyone who's been the Olympic trials before is a veteran.

It's better to have done because then you know what the player is going through and you understand the pressure, but then on the other hand I know a lot of people that were good players but not good coaches, and vice versa.

Athletes are going to tease each other. Football players want to be baseball players. Baseball players want to be football players. Basketball players want to be baseball players, and vice versa.

I must learn to adapt, or else I'll fall victim to the negative statistics surrounding retired athletes.

For athletes, it's extremely tough to trust people with your finances. It's so easy to be victimized.

Although study after study shows black men are more likely to be victims of crime, rarely do they receive victim treatment. When black athletes are crime victims, the undertone seems to be they somehow were at fault.

Victor Cruz just got his deal with Givenchy - amazing. I was so excited for him. That was amazing. So I think there are great opportunities for a lot of athletes out there.

For many athletes, an injury can mean the end of a relationship with a sponsor. XYIENCE stood behind me in my time of victory and they continued to do so when I became injured. This means a great deal to me.

The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.

When you're playing against a whole bunch of All-Stars, it's like a video game. There's so much talent on the floor at once.

Like most athletes, I like to go home and relax. I try not to bring the game home with me. I might play some video games that are, let's just say, for mature audiences only. And I might get some flak for this, but I like to watch 'Seinfeld.' Sometimes, laughter is the best medicine.

You see all the greats, people who were idols of mine growing up. You see those guys on the cover of video games.

Obviously, I wasn't born when Pele was playing at World Cups, but I have watched plenty of videos, both of him and other great players.

In my view, fitness training isn't that important in England, as they all train with such intensity anyway and have a competitive edge when just sprinting. The matches are all hard-fought, too.

There's a lot of women in the WNBA. There's a lot of women who could be here. To be voted by the fans says a lot - that people are aware of what's going on. I'm really thankful. I think they just really appreciate my talent so I'm definitely grateful.

Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that dream.

It's a wonderful feeling that I get a chance to play with some of the best players in the world.

When I joined the Tour I studied the best players to see what they did that I didn't do. I came to the conclusion that the successful players had the Three Cs: Confidence, Composure, Concentration.