Sporting quotes
Thomas
Edison - Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed
in overalls and looks like work.
Evander Holyfield - It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart
that matters.
Seve Ballesteros - To give yourself the best possible chance of
playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That
means practice.
Michael Jordan - I've missed more than 9000 shots
in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been
trusted to take the match winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over again in my life and that
is why I succeed.
Unknown author - Quitting is only a short cut to losing
Muhammad Ali - Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made
from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision.
They have to have the skill and the will, but the will must be
greater
than the skill.
Mary Lou Retton - A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.
Casey Stengel - Most games are lost, not won.
Joe Paterno - The will to win is important, but the will to prepare
is vital.
Tom Krause - There are no failures - just experiences and your
reactions to them. When life knocks you down you have two choices - stay
down or get up.
Babe Ruth - The way a team plays as a whole determines
its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the
world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
Louis van Gaal - If certain players do not carry out
their tasks properly on the pitch then their colleagues will suffer.
Knute Rockne - The secret of winning football games is
working more as a team less as individuals. I play not my 11 best, but
my best 11.
Arthur Ash - You are never really playing an opponent.You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.
Bud Wilkinson - Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential.
Unknown - The main ingredient in stardom is the rest of the team
Vince Lombardi - The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory.
Bruce Jenner - I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't.
Vince Lombardi - It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.
Paul Bryan - Don't give up at half-time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
Shaquille Neal - Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.
Johan Cruyff - When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average. The best players – the Zidanes, Ronaldinhos, Gerrards – will have the ball maybe 4 minutes. Lesser players – defenders – probably 2 minutes. So, the most important thing is: what do you do those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball…. That is what determines wether you’re a good player or not.
Johan Cruyff - They can never beat you, but you can lose against them.
Johan Cruyff - Before I make a mistake, I see it coming and then don’t make it.
Johan Cruyff - Football is about making mistakes. Who makes the most, loses the game.




