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Players Quotes

On talent, discipline, and setting the standard.

These lines look at players from both admiration and expectation - naming two legendary names who alone could make a team a contender, and a club that banned sports cars from training grounds. Related: Best.

When I was in baseball and you went into the clubhouse, you didn't see ball players with curling irons.

Quotes by Red Barber

A coach's role, effectively speaking, is to stay in the background and let the onus be on the players.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

When you have seven to eight players performing game after game, you are on an absolute roll.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

The players know what they have with Southampton, what they can expect from us, and that's the main part.

Quotes by Ralph Hasenhuttl

I want to bring the players to their limits.

Quotes by Ralph Hasenhuttl

Film stars and players can be sources of entertainment but never ideals.

Quotes by Rajnath Singh

Does the manager have absolute power in England? No, it depends on a budget and on the executive director that negotiates the signings of players.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

In football, it is a question sometimes of the mentality, understanding the players, the atmosphere, the confidence.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

Players want to join a club that's ambitious.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

I think it's a good match, Dutch players playing in England.

Quotes by Rafael van der Vaart

The relationship between France and its 'foreign' players - blacks and North African Arabs - has always been troubled, particularly with Algerians.

Quotes by Rabih Alameddine

I'm working with elite players, and they test and challenge you.

Quotes by Phil Neville

They've got so many Latin players we're going to have to get a Latin instructor up here.

Quotes by Phil Rizzuto

My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in, and those are the guys that are competitive. You can not teach competitiveness.

Quotes by Phil Jackson

There are other players who were more talented, but there is no one who could out-prepare me.

Quotes by Peyton Manning

I like the big matches against the greatest players.

Quotes by Petra Kvitova

There has been a great list of players who cut their teeth in Europe.

Quotes by Peter Uihlein

There are hundreds of players who are trying to be a Beckham or Cantona but do not have the personality, and they fail.

Quotes by Peter Schmeichel

I have had a fantastic career with United, and I owe it to the club, players, and fans to do everything I can to finish on a successful note.

Quotes by Peter Schmeichel

I'd followed the strange deaths of pro football players for years, sensing something odd going on.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote naming specific legendary baseball players?
Yes: "We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax." It names two real baseball legends as the standard for what a contending team needs.
Is there a quote about restrictions placed on players at a club?
Yes: "At Barca, players were banned from driving their sports cars to training." It's a specific behind-the-scenes club rule.
Is there a quote about setting an example for young players?
Yes: "I am supposed to set an example to young players." It's a brief statement of responsibility toward younger athletes.
Is there a quote praising basketball players specifically?
Yes: "I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful." It admires the combination of size and grace in basketball.
Where can I find more quotes about excellence in sports?
Try Best quotes or Great quotes for related themes of excellence, or Football quotes for another sport.

There's also a quiet note on the responsibility of setting an example for younger players coming up. See also Football and Good.