Stephen Hendry Quotes

Even when I went to Aston Villa, it was very important that I was not in competition with Manchester United.

I'm fortunate that Newcastle and the fans welcomed me with open arms because I know it's not easy being a former Sunderland player.

You can't love your team without hating another team.

I'm a Baltimore guy. I've always loved Baltimore and always will love Baltimore, but baseball is baseball, and when you're playing on the opposing team, you're going to get booed.

The only team that could have competed with us was the Cubans. It's too bad they're boycotting. The teams we're playing just can't compete with our power.

People always let me know when their team beats the Canucks.

I just like going against the Redskins, I guess.

I hated Jason Witten. I appreciated his game, but I always hated him.

When I was a kid, beating England was incredible; it always had greater repercussion than beating anyone else.

Even today, if the Royals win six games all year, if they're going to go 6-156, I hope they beat the Yankees six times.

We're in Madison Square Garden, I can't let you beat me in Madison Square Garden, are you serious!?

The players from Real will laugh at me, but I am a fan of Central, and that is why I could never play for Newell's. So, I tell the fans of Central to keep up their hope for me - I have always wanted to retire there.

I kind of press pause when it's a derby, and the season doesn't matter to me anymore; it's all about the derby.

We all like being part of the Premier League. There is a lot of attention and we enjoy that but football is always the same. If you win, you have friends. If you don't win, you are looking for friends. That's the game.

I was an Evertonian as a kid, but I've never hated Man United. I've always had respect for them.

There are two teams against whom my energy is always very high: India and Australia.

I've been a sports fan forever.

Welsh rugby has done its dirty washing in public. It's nothing new. We're a tribal bunch. If warring parties want to sway public opinion, they do it in the public arena.

When you play the Oakland Raiders when you're the Kansas City Chiefs, you know they're going to come out with that mentality that they're going to win. They're going to come out fighting. It's a rivalry game.

The only club I couldn't play for is Newell's Old Boys because I am a fan of Rosario Central.

I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors.

Whenever I go back home, I make sure I can attend a Blue Jackets game.

I like to play against Juan Monaco.

I was brought up to not like Man United.

That happens on a cricket field. People have a go at each other. That's fair, that's fine. It's called Test cricket. It's not a day in the park.