Gennaro Gattuso Quotes

I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.

I have a lot of respect for the careers of the players. They are with us, they are with me, and I treat them like professionals.

It isn't important what formation is on the field, but rather our attitude.

I stay in character at all times regardless of whoever's playing well, the team isn't playing well. if we're up or down, I'm going to stay in character.

The most important thing is that everybody is professional on the pitch and gives 100 percent.

Ever since I joined the Cavilers, my job has always been the same. I just come out and play hard. Be a hard hat guy, punch in the clock and just play my game. That's not going to change.

A footballer who says they don't want to start games is in the wrong job.

When you do what you're supposed to do and don't complain much, I think the fans, media, players and front office appreciate and respect that.

I'll probably not be the best actor in Hollywood, and I am okay with that. But I will be the hardest working one, and I'll be the one that people like to work with because I show up on time, and I don't complain.

When it comes down to it, I always played hard for my teammates and I played hard for my coaches no matter who it was, ownership.

Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

People don't think an athlete nowadays can have a team-first mentality and I do.

Coaches will eventually notice a great attitude, and they respect that.

Players should know that if you can't make the contribution of the winning shot, that your attitude every day when you come to practice, or the positive contribution you make through cheering and keeping up team morale, is just as important in the overall picture.

We had no preconceived ideas. We were on this football team to go out and win ballgames and try to win a championship, that's all. To Brian and me, it was no big deal.

All of us are professionals and no player wants not to play.

But I just try to do my best. I don't know if my game can influence the game of the team and how we play, but I just try to help with my football, for my team-mates and the club.

If you love this game, you always want to be out there, not in the sideline dressed in the street clothes. Especially when you know you can help the team.

We all say we enjoy playing rugby, but most guys don't really show it - and some guys I don't think actually enjoy it. So every time I arrive in the morning, I've always got a smile on my face. Once I lose that enjoyment, I will stop playing.

I just want to win. I'm a team guy. I just want my team to do well.

I want to be useful for the team, depending on whatever position the coach chooses for me. That's the spirit I've always had.

I got a lot of the greatest values in life from playing sports, from playing football - teamwork, sportsmanship, my work ethic, resiliency, dedication - I got it all by being on a team.

It's a business. Everybody treats it like a business. You love playing football, you love being around the locker room, and that's really the most important thing for me.

It's easy to be just a basketball player, get paid and come here to do that. But to be professional about it is different.