Quotes About Athletes

You look at the guys playing in the Premier League, and they've got such quality.

The best players in the world play in the Premier League and therefore it is the best league.

I admire the Premier League for the quality and style of football.

I have been following the Premier League very closely because once you have been a footballer you have an affinity with the game.

The Premier League is a different kind of league, in terms of physical play.

The Premier League, for me, is the best league in the world. It has the best competitiveness.

Of course the Premier League has the most top level players in the world. But the Chinese guys are very good.

I do believe food plays an important role in preparation for the Olympics or any competition.

It's elite sport and elite preparation for games.

A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can't perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star.

Too often, black athletes are presented as angry, overly aggressive and overly sexual. Or sometimes, they're just plain emasculated.

I think the healthier Bellator can be, the better it is for the entire sport, especially the athletes who - let's face it - need to be paid more. They need the opportunity to negotiate and have an option. Bellator definitely presents that.

Everyone in the Premier League feels pressure to get results. It is part of being a footballer.

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

I think there's going to be pressure on all the British athletes. It's a home Olympics at the end of the day. I like adrenaline, that's something I feed off. I'm just going to go out there and do my best.

It's always pressure in sport. It was a lot of pressure since Day 1 in Orlando, and it's going to be always pressure, but I think those pressures make us better.

In Beijing when the Chinese athletes had a massive roar that gave me a buzz pretending they were shouting for me.

I think the prettiest play in football is the pass.

Honestly, I just kind of play ball. I guess I'm pretty good in the state of Florida.

Daniel Bryan is someone who I definitely think I can have good matches with.

Neymar and Ronaldo are great players, that can score in decisive games.

Cristiano works hard. We have our battles, but I admire him. He is a guy with great dedication, and he's competitive.

Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the world, but it's not just me saying this.

LeBron is not a good defender.