Quotes About Rivalry

There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.

My goal is to beat you whether you're clean or dirty.

Every team, in some sense, plays dirty. The game of football is dirty.

Dislike is what creates rivalries.

In the Big Ten, we disliked the SEC because of the success they had.

I give everybody respect. There's nobody in the NBA who I disrespect because on any given night, you're liable to get lit up.

If a fight happens between Conor and Khabib in Russia, the support would be divided between them. It would be 50-50.

Everyone expects a lot of things from El Clasico.

I always experience each game the same way, but the Clasico has something extra because you can't play one every day.

I have played my fair share of bad guys, or at least the nemesis.

I don't like Drake as a person. He's just fake to me.

You're gonna know, if I have beef with somebody, then one of us is just falling out.

I prefer to play against the best players and the best teams and the best coaches. Never personal.

I don't think there is rivalry between the teams in Brazil. We each do our jobs, and we each have our part in MMA.

I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson.

The only team that could have competed with us was the Cubans. It's too bad they're boycotting. The teams we're playing just can't compete with our power.

Obviously during practice there's a competitive nature if you're on opposite teams.

The Lakers and the Clippers teams play against each other; friends shouldn't.

Monday Night Football. That was everything to me because you get a chance to show everybody what you're capable of. It's only two teams on that Monday night.

Everything we talk about is about beating the Packers, the Bears and the Vikings. Obviously there are other teams in the league, but if you can dominate and be on top of your division you are always in the playoff hunt. It's time for us to win that thing.

My favorite event each year is the Yankees-Red Sox series. Love seeing passions run hot among the fans, especially when both teams are in the running for the playoffs.

When I was playing, there were always lots of teams in contention for the league - Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Leeds. Every week was a big game and a big battle.

The West is tough. Great teams. Great records, top to bottom.

I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.