Ruben Loftus-Cheek Quotes

Curiosity, rationalization, and laziness are no match against courage, self-control, and mental toughness.

I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.

Self-confidence has always been one of my good qualities. I am always very confident. It is in my nature to be confident, to be aggressive. And it applies in my batting as well as wicketkeeping.

Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

I'm a football player and I have respect for every opponent, every defender and every team, but I'm not afraid of anyone and I'm not afraid to take them on and to make things happen.

I just try to show no fear when I go on the field every time.

I'm confident about going out there and playing - playing with emotion, screaming and yelling.

I'm not afraid of playing somebody that is playing good.

When I am playing my game, I fear nobody.

I'm not scared of tough tacklers.

When I'm out on the field, I'm not scared of anyone.

I must show no fear, no weakness, no doubt.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.

You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

Strength is leading when you just don't want to lead.

Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.

I've learned to be one of the hardheadedest cats in the world. I've learned that.

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, 'This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for'. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.

I love taking challenges, as my name Leander means 'lion's heart.'

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.

You know I need that cockiness, the self-belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it, I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of myself. So you know once I leave the golf course, you know that all gets left there.

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

Fearless is not the absence of fear. It is the mastery of fear.