Quotes About Athletics

I started playing in goal because I 'struggled to run as fast as the strikers and the other players out there. I was 10 years old.

Growing up, I wasn't a big guy; I struggled to hold on to the ball.

I struggled with math and had no interest in sports.

We should be proud of what Cristiano has been doing. He scores 50 goals per season. I struggled to hit 20.

I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries.

Some people will have their opinions, but to be in the league, you have to have confidence that you're one of the best.

I break people's faces. I break their arms. I break their legs. That's a part of the sport. That's my job. That's the job of the opponent who's trying to do the same thing to me.

The bigger my chest is, the more it gets in the way. It just creates space. It makes me much more efficient if I don't have so much in the way between me and my opponent.

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

I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight.

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.

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.

Whatever UFC wants to do or any opponent they want to give me, I'll be ready for that.

Liverpool are a very powerful opponent.

I would say my hardest opponent that I have to face has to be probably Rod Strickland. He's very strong. He's a guy who gets to the basket, and when his jump shot is on, it's really hard to stop him.

I am fully prepared to fight with any opponent in my category from any team.

David Haye was the perfect opponent for me because he was a small heavyweight with a big name and we were about the same size.

He's a very, very clever fighter, Manny, but you'd have to say the cleverest fighter in boxing is Mayweather. He adapts his style against whatever opponent he faces.

The moonsault - I climb to the top rope and back flip onto my opponent. It's very effective but can be risky if my opponent moves out of the way.

The most difficult opponent is Neymar.

Dirrell is a very good opponent. He's very talented. He's hard to beat.

When I get the opportunity to get the ball, I've got to destroy my opponent.