Diego Godin Quotes

There is a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but it doesn't mean we can't beat them.

Because, they're only thinking about one team when that game's over. Before the game, they're talking about two football teams. When the game's over, there's only one winner.

There's a fiercely competitive rivalry between myself and Virat Kohli - but also enormous mutual respect.

Even after defeating India, I still have the highest respect for them as opponents.

I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.

We all started playing football against our best friends, and I can't remember a moment where, because it was my best friend, I did not want to win against him.

I have found that the players who have played in that game really do have respect for their adversaries.

I like to win, I like to compete and I like to sack the quarterback. I imagine there's a team out there looking for that.

I played against a lot of guys, a lot of good players, and I remember those guys. They're friends now. They weren't then. You wanted to beat them.

I respect Manchester United, but I have respect to Dortmund as well.

Lee is such a brilliant rival. I treasure the opportunities we have to play each other.

I love playing against England.

You wanted to compete against Michael Jordan, because they were the best. You wanted to beat them. Never once in my mind, I went, 'I would love to play with him.' I was always like, 'Man, we've got to beat them.'

I've played in San Diego for nine years and gone against my new team a bunch of times, and I've always envied their success. I've always envied the way they play, the way they go about business.

There will always be rivalry on the field. Off the field, we are friends, but on it, we have to do our job.

I'm a competitor; I'm in here talking - come at me. If you score on me, I'm gonna tap you on your butt. You got the best of me - but you got to do it every time.

I don't have no issue with any guy. I'm a football player. I'm a competitor. When we're in the field, we're going to compete and be competitive. It's not personal between none of these guys. It's all in the game.

There is no such thing as friends on the field.

I just want to whup the man in front of me, play after play.

It's always good to beat a top team like Chelsea.

I respect my competition.

It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I'm a winner. It's not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you're not going to congratulate them. That doesn't make sense to me. I'm a competitor.

I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!

As a sportsman, you always play to win. Having said that, it's not possible to win every day. There will be days when you will do well and there will be days you won't.

I love getting out of bed for competition.