#players

Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though. ↗

— Boris Spassky

#defenders #dynamism #initiative #like #modern

The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that. ↗

— Boris Spassky

#chess #even #exception #fischer #only

Players come and go, good friends, players who performed well. You can't control that. ↗

— Mats Sundin

#come and go #control #friends #go #good

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw. ↗

— Johan Cruijff

#cross #draw #end #enter #i

I am nothing without the players. ↗

— Stuart Pearce

#i #i am #nothing #players #without

You look at all the great players that they've had and the potential of playing in Yankee Stadium. ↗

— Nick Johnson

#had #look #players #playing #potential

I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches. ↗

— Sachin Tendulkar

#believed #coaches #comparisons #different #eras

What we've seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent. ↗

— Michael Wilbon

#available #deterrent #enhance #indulge #penalty

I had no idea until I joined the games industry and met some of the power players, particularly those running large public companies, that much of this world is run by complete clowns. ↗

— Mike Wilson

#companies #complete #games #had #i

My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

#american-born #background #gave #many #me