Frances Tiafoe Quotes

All that I know most surely about morality and obligations I owe to football.

I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.

Thanks to my football experience, I know the value of team play. It is, I believe, one of the most important lessons to be learned and practiced.

'SI' came to me and said, 'We want you to do a story on Russell as the greatest team player,' which I certainly agreed with.

I've always said, in the era that I played, all those years with the Saints, you don't come out with a big ego.

There're plenty of good people in football - mostly players and managers.

You always care about your teammates, and you care about the game.

We learn a lot of life lessons in how we play this great game, and I've been fortunate enough to be involved in it at every level.

I love to play, and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of a good organization.

I just want to be seen as a kid who loves to play football and to do the best for the team.

I was a young player at Real, but working with players like Zidane and Beckham every day taught me such a lot: how you win and lose as a team and how you must respect your team-mates.

We try to recruit good players and good people.

The biggest thing we get out of it is seeing the kids smile. And hopefully we will also see that the lessons we're teaching - not only the fundamentals of hockey, but also the life values - are sinking in.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

We fought like heck for every player and every advantage, but we knew we were part of something bigger than ourselves. To me, that is what baseball is all about. I hope it is always what baseball is all about.

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.

Working with Michael Chiklis is a lesson in professionalism and staying focused. That's what Chiklis brings all day long.

You cannot just switch football on and off; it's intense. There were times when I probably shouldn't have got involved in certain things and said certain things, but you feel that sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe. Maybe the supporters looked to me to stand up as well.

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

The things I learned from the army - and I think it was a lesson for life - was how to work in unison with other people. How to take responsibility.

I feel a tremendous responsibility to my crew, to my cast, to every guest star that comes on.

I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.