N'Golo Kante Quotes

Competing makes me that much more driven and, honestly, I perform better under pressure.

Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

I think God has it written down for me, that without training and working hard you will never achieve desired results. All three times I have had to toil my way into the Olympics. Talking about pressure, well that is something you have to learn to deal with in sports.

I actually love pressure.

My challenge is to win every match I play.

You have to have those times when your hunger and drive is in a different place because you're under pressure to have success.

There was always a lot of pressure - I fought on Channel 5 in my first fight and got two million views - but luckily I'm the kind of person who thrives under pressure. I use it to fuel my performances and training, knowing that all eyes are on me and that there's a lot to live up to. It made me harder, tougher and more determined.

You've got to want to compete with the best of the best and when the pressure's on.

Pressure brings out the best in me. It's the only way to keep improving: putting a bit of pressure on yourself.

I relish pitching underneath pressure.

The playoffs bring the best out of people.

In a sportsperson's life, pressure is always there; you have to learn to deal with it.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.

I never set out to do this; I never set out to say, 'Can I break this record?' Then all of a sudden, the preparations made for the celebration put pressure on me. I said, 'Okay, I have to get there.' After 2,130, there was sort of a realization it was a foregone conclusion you're going to play tomorrow.

There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.

At this level, you put a lot of pressure on yourself as a player to perform and do well.

Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

Goal-setting and achieving those goals - that's just what I do.

As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

This is my future and I will take personal responsibility for making sure all competition requirements are met.