Massimiliano Allegri Quotes

When you start to doubt yourself the real world will eat you alive.

To stay positive, you have to be very strong mentally.

Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It's all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears.

When you're not playing, sometimes you're not full of confidence.

Self-belief is certainly an issue you need to make sure you look after when you've lost heavily in two games.

We're only human and when things aren't going well the confidence does go a little bit.

The pro game is about confidence.

Every player has their doubts in their self, but they need support.

I think positively, you can't harm me mentally, not physically, not spiritually, you'll never get rid of me.

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

I'm a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.

When you don't win games, yeah, you lose confidence. That's normal.

You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which 'clicks.'

By birth and upbringing, I think I'm emotionally resilient. I don't feel like I'm a depressive person.

I'm not that interesting!

I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.

Oh God, I don't know if I ever really felt beautiful. I don't, really.

I'm lucky, I'm lucky enough that I am strong mentally.

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

I think the French teams sometimes doubt themselves. They play some beautiful games but, when it comes down to it, do not go through.

Goalkeeping is very, very much about confidence and thinking you are the man.

I believe in my ability and my mental toughness.

I want to get more confident with each game.