Rey Mysterio Quotes

I think that's one of the things I've learned through my injuries is that I need to play smarter.

If you have a lot of injuries for a long period, that makes it more normal to bring in new players.

When I was getting injured so much, I spoke to my family and my manager and said, 'I need my body to recover.' The first thing I thought was that I needed to stay upright. When I went back to Brazil to play, after a few months, my body was perfect.

Doing that hunt scene was really quite demanding. I actually broke a rib during that scene. And then all the scenes after that became quite challenging, just breathing and laughing.

People ask me why I keep getting injured but I have just had to accept it is one of those things that happen.

I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.

You can't play when you're not 100% fit especially at this level.

Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens.

Instead of doing thousands of dives, I am focusing on quality, and I'm listening to my body more.

I had a hard time at Chelsea mainly because I was injured much of the time. Every time I recovered from one injury I seemed to get a new one and it set me back again.

I wish I could have won a lot more tournaments, but I got injured every time I played well.

I've had a couple of years where injuries have not let me develop in the way I wanted. When I was 21, after the European Championship, I had more injuries. Everything has been less continuous and it has cost me more progress. Continuity is what got me where I am.

There's a difference between playing hurt and playing injured.

I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.

You can't go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.

I wish there was a season where I was playing and didn't have no aches, no pains, no bruises, no nothing.

Injuries are a big factor when you're trying to go on a championship run.

Sometimes, it's just unfortunate you get injured in the game. But you can definitely take strides to prevent those things.

It's tough to play well - or not that well - when you're injured.

A strained hamstring is a muscle tear and very easy to take care of with proper therapy. The greatest problem for a sprinter coming back from a hamstring injury is getting yourself to a point where you are confident mentally that all the muscles are going to be firing.

Anyone who was been injured for a long period can emphasise how happy you are when you are able to be back on the pitch.

Because of my sports background, I know how to overcome wear and tear and how to temporarily fix injuries on the spot.

As a player you have to look after your body because no one else will. I'd rather be proactive than kowtow to everyone and be injured all the time.

It's never fun to be injured; it's always boring being on the side. You want to go back to help the team and to be able to play.

When you're an athlete, the one thing you're concerned about is injury, because that's the No. 1 thing that can take you out.