Quotes About Competition

The safety of my opponent was critical to me.

I have to respect my opponent, always, doesn't matter who he is, but I'll get in there and win. That's a fact.

You have to respect the job of the other coach and then stop. He's an opponent: I stop. Finish. I have respect for his job. He must have respect for my job.

Every time I step on the court, I know I can beat my opponent.

I think Marriaga is a very good opponent for me. It's very hard when you have to find the keys to his defense. If people don't understand boxing, they don't know what he's capable to do. I understand it all.

I don't see why I should be happy scoring a goal against an opponent on a much lower level than we are.

I always go there to put on a fight knowing that my opponent is well prepared and will do his best. That's the challenge that motivates me.

To show respect for the opponent is to go and kill with every single action. That is the way you show it. You need to be aggressive. That is how I understand football.

I want to fight every opponent and take them out, no matter who it is. I'm here to prove that I'm the best in the division.

I love the competition, going out there for 90 minutes, fighting your opponent. If you take this competition away from me, I am not happy.

I believe the UFC knows what they're watching and looking for, so I always try and put on a great show for everybody watching and try to go out there and finish my opponent and do something exciting. I believe a lot of people come out to watch me and see me perform.

The only opponent who has been able to keep up with me was Roberto Carlos.

Any opponent can make life tough for you.

It would be nice to crack America, but I need the opponent to do that. If Eddie Chambers is the best American heavyweight they can dig up, it's a very sad state of affairs.

In karate, there's a lot of respect. In fact, when an opponent accepts to fight me, he's giving me a chance to show my work, so I can't diminish him at all.

I want to fight every opponent and take them out, no matter who it is. I'm here to prove I'm the best in the division.

When you're little, you're taught not to look at, like, if your opponent gets angry or anything.

I always say the biggest opponent for Manchester United is Manchester United. Every year I play for this club, I will say the same.

As a player, I loved being tackled, whether it was in training or in a game. I took a full-blooded challenge as an invitation to do exactly the same thing to an opponent. I would wait for my opportunity and nine times out of 10, I would get him back.

As a competitive athlete, you always want to come out on top and give your best work. So whether it's my sister or any other opponent, I'm competitive.

I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.

When you have the chance to finish off your opponent, you must do it. You shouldn't give them chances to come back.

I always played my best when I respected my opponent and was a little scared of them because they could beat me. Every game I played in college, that was the case.

Liverpool are a very powerful opponent.