Player Quotes
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One of the hardest parts of practice is the criticism a player takes from his coaches. Some players think a coach has it in for them when a flaw in style is pointed out ... I know that when things start going wrong, for one, I get the coach to keep his eye on me to see what I'm suddenly doing wrong. I can't see it or I wouldn't be doing it in the first place.
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I like being on the floor, listening in on the huddles. It makes me feel like a player again.
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Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published everyday, like those of a baseball player.
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Religion is a major player in the poaching crisis. We've ignored it, we've accorded religion too much respect in this regard, and we've placed devotion above slaughter.
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In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is.
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You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
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I try to look at myself to get better as a player.
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Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.
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Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when I bought the Yankees, I tried to stay one pace ahead of the players.
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Beckham in Paris will certainly be good for shopping. I love this player but he is not the footballer he was. And if he comes to Paris now it will be to do something other than football.
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The statistics John Wesson has compiled in The Science of Soccer show that Premiership football players are vastly more likely to have been born in the first half of the school year. These were the biggest boys in the class and were thus selected for the school team. How fair is that?
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Someone on Twitter sent me a page from a textbook. It had a picture of a football player next to a picture of me. The juxtaposition was meant to illustrate two meanings of "offensive." Seriously. It broke my heart. It's that accepted what I do is offensive?
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I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player's game and make it my own, I would be very happy.
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Players come to Belle Rock's casinos to have fun, find excitement, or play in a safe environment, but no matter what the reason, they all come to win. In February, we want to reward our loyal players by making the chances of winning big that much greater.
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If you love Senegal so much, why don't you play for them?
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I'm shocked every time that I've reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is. It strikes me and makes me obviously very happy and very proud that I've been able to do it for so many years at the highest of levels.
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David Cone is in a class by himself with three or four other players.
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I've turned down a lot of trades where I might have gotten a better player, but I wasn't totally sure of the chemistry of that new player coming in. Even though he might possess golden ability, his personality and the way he gets along with teammates might be things you just don't want to cope with.
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Coaches build teams, parents build players.
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I have never discussed a player contract with an agent and I like to think I never will.
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If you identify yourself as a great football player, anytime anyone challenges that, you're going to have some kind of problem.
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Like any good shaman, professional baseball player, or politician, my mother always answered questions with questions.
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The way I approach things is that I'm a physical player.
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During the game, there has to be a moment where you have to set the tone. You have to let them know that you're a physical player.
