Toby Alderweireld Quotes

Any player who is in a national team is their because he deserves to be.

Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how well you can hit a tennis ball.

Football has never been about young or old players - it is about good or bad players. If you're 13 or 31 and good enough, you're not too young or old.

The guys at PSG, they don't really look at what your parents have done. They kind of just look at you for you, and they want to see you succeed, and they want to see you play.

In 1992, I was part of the Test team and played the Tri-series too. But, I missed the World Cup after being left out of the squad since I was fairly young.

I don't want to be competing in a sport where I feel that I'm here not on my talent and my hard work but because of a piece of equipment.

Everybody, be they female, whatever your religion, whatever your nationality, you're an individual, and if you perform well, we want you, and if you don't, we don't.

What I want is the same opportunities as anyone to get a part.

If a player fails to perform in four or five consecutive matches, he should be dropped irrespective of whether he is a senior or a junior player.

My father values talent. He recognizes real knowledge and skill when he finds it. He is color blind and gender neutral. He hires the best person for the job, period.

Business doesn't cut you any slack because of your gender. You're either good at what you do or you're not.

Arsene Wenger gives youngsters opportunities, and if he thinks that you're good enough, he'll play you.

Your influence and remuneration is directly proportionate to your film's success. So in that sense, Bollywood is a level playing field. If you are delivering on certain parameters, regardless of your gender, you will get paid.

The only question we should ask is, 'Are they good?' I've met great actors, black and white, and I've met bad actors, black and white.

Your gender becomes irrelevant when you are in a performance-based environment.

It doesn't matter if you are 30 or 40 or 19 or 17 - if you can play the ball, you can play the ball.

I think that there shouldn't be an age limit to become a boss, so having that element is really important.

Who wants to go to a team that doesn't play players when they are young? You can't see yourself playing for that team.

Talent is talent.

There are a lot of places you can play quarterback and you won't know. You won't know if you're good or bad because there's just not a chance to find out.

An award should be earned based on an actor's ability and not be just given as a present.

It is always a good thing that whoever is getting a chance in the playing XI has been performing well.

I think any position in any international organization should be merit-based.

It's not about age. If Marcus Rashford is ready for England then he should play.

Some good fighters, they never won the belt, so it doesn't always show the whole picture. But it's an accomplishment.