Diego Simeone Quotes

The passion, toughness and determination that you display on a daily basis is an inspiration for myself and for all of my teammates and all the people that wear 'Cleveland' across their chest.

I think it was everything about him: his work ethic, his desire to be the best football player that he can be. He just woke up and he was just Ray Lewis, so he did pretty much everything great. He was a great teammate.

The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do.

For Ashley Williams, he doesn't score many, but what a leader.

If players' hearts aren't in it, they can jump in the Mersey as far as I'm concerned.

We've been working our tail off and lead by that example.

I don't think the players play with the same desire they once did.

I just think to be a manager you've got to live and breathe and have this incredible enthusiasm for football, the whole thing. And while I love the game, and it's been a large part of my life, it's not the only thing in my life.

I mean, you have to be able - you have to have made the commitment within yourself to do whatever it takes to get the job done and to try to inspire other people to do it, because obviously the first rule is you can't do it by yourself.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

When you see a guy play hard, it's kind of like you want to follow him.

Anytime Tom Watson is on your team, you've won. His passion, professionalism, attention to detail, and leadership are unparalleled.

Cristiano's strength always gives the team a boost in every way.

To be successful in anything, you have to have a passion for it, and that leads to being enthusiastic and demanding. I didn't have it for history. So I wouldn't have been a good teacher in that area. But I had it for basketball. And that's what coaching is at every level: it's about teaching.

All my coaching life, I am the same, always on the touchline, the same way. I am in the game all the time. I am focused.

If you saw me as a footballer, when I played, I always showed a great passion. You saw Antonio Conte during the game showing passion.

Kohli is a huge addition to the side not just because of his batting but with his attitude as well. He lifts everyone on the field. There is so much passion in his cricket.

My mission my whole career was just to be somebody that you can look at and say, 'That's the guy I want to go into battle with.'

Imran never lost faith in us as players, individually and as a team, and that gave us the confidence to win. He was a leader par excellence, and Pakistan have seen none like him.

When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.

Jamal Adams has got The Jet Way. Everybody needs to get on board with that kid and follow him, even if it means more than the coach.

Tevez is an absolutely world-class player. But what surprised me more than anything is the way he sacrifices himself to help the team. He works like a mule!

I would like to be remembered as the guy who worked hard every night and set an example for the other guys in the locker room and girls in the locker room.

The energy I bring, the passion I bring, it's infectious. You can ask anybody on that Oklahoma staff. That's what I bring to the table.

I mean, as a coach, as a leader of an organization, you represent your fan base and everybody that works and all that, and that's passion.