Nicolas Anelka Quotes

Everything about morality and obligations I owe to football.

I am an honest, God-fearing man who is intensely dedicated to being the best person I can be on and off the football field.

I try to do my best both on and off the pitch, giving a good image in my behaviour.

I'm not a dirty player. I love this game, and I'm playing hard.

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour.

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.

Golf instills incredible values, including collaboration, competitiveness, and integrity.

I just go out there to show them I'm going to play the right way regardless of what position or what situation I'm in.

More than anything, you have to respect the game and do things the right way.

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

When I started, athletes fought for honor, respect, philosophy.

I just try to play the right way.

My father instilled in me the need to behave correctly on and off the pitch.

It's part of football to accept your responsibility.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

Win or lose, do it fairly.

Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

Winning our fans' approval will come from all of us doing the right things for the right reasons, me included.

I approach every role with the same commitment because I'm being paid for it. To not do so would be unethical.

I'm most proud of the fact I carried myself on and off the field consistently for what the NFL stands for.

The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.

I think an athlete should be honest. I know it's difficult, but if a guy knocked me on my can, I couldn't very well say, I slipped.

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