#player

He was a fantastic player, but the thing that impressed me most about Paul was his manner off the pitch. He was always very humble about his achievements and had a lot of time for the paying public and people in general. ↗

— Kenny Cunningham

#achievements #always #fantastic #general #had

Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life. ↗

— Novak Djokovic

#animal #arena #arenas #center #cheering

My four older brothers were my favorite players. That's why I got into football and sports. ↗

— Tony Dorsett

#favorite #football #four #got #i

For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique. ↗

— Stefan Edberg

#four #got #grand #grand slams #had

I really have to make sure that I'm staying true to who I am, and that I know my responsibilities to current N.B.A. players, to future N.B.A. players, to our past and retired N.B.A. Players. ↗

— Derek Fisher

#current #future #i #i am #know

The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Here or There as strikes the Player goes. ↗

— Edward Fitzgerald

#goes #here #makes #player #question

It strikes me that these days, clubs don't even want players who can truly play any more; they just want athletes, quick guys who don't have a football brain, can just run and run; some of them, Jesus. I can never imagine acting like that. ↗

— Robbie Fowler

#any #athletes #brain #clubs #days

My inspiration was the game itself, not any individual player in it. ↗

— Nomar Garciaparra

#game #individual #inspiration #itself #player

No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall. ↗

— Jason Giambi

#downfall #even #had #liked #matter

I really believe the only thing you can control in those situations is what you do as a player but also how you interact with your teammates, which is critical. ↗

— Brian Griese

#believe #control #critical #how #i