Alex Morgan Quotes

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

I didn't think I was going to play that day. I'd have to thank the training staff for getting me on the field that day. They made a bigger deal than I thought it was.

I didn't want to go on the DL. I want to keep pitching and competing. They decided it's better for me to take some time off and that's what we're going to do.

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.

I can't criticize an athlete if they say they're injured.

Not a lot of people or pros in this game know how to train correctly. That's why they don't have a long career. Their body gets banged up. They get into a rhythm of heavy sparring and heavy work, but through that, they're limiting movement.

It's tough to play well - or not that well - when you're injured.

Little injuries are always happening, so you've just got to train through those. You've also got to have the right training partners, people you trust.

It's always bad news when a player gets injured - dreadful news.

It is always a shame when players are injured.

Every time I am not playing, I am training harder to keep myself fit.

It's tough to play with an injury.

If you see me when I first burst onto the scene, you see how quickly I could turn for a big lad and how fast I was up and down the pitch. Then I started picking and choosing my time to go forwards because I was scared of my hamstring going or my knee not dealing with it.

When you're an athlete, the one thing you're concerned about is injury, because that's the No. 1 thing that can take you out.

Great players, they don't get hurt as much as the other players.

You can't fault a player because he got injured.

There's going to be wear and tear on your body; that's just the nature of the sport, no matter if you're a rookie or if you're 10 years deep in the league.

It's impossible for one player to play the whole year. I've learnt that myself, and you're always bound to get injuries.

I still work on it almost every day in the gym. You have to know your body and that also means knowing when it's time to rest. Sometimes the coach will manage me and give me a day off so that I'm right for the weekend.

It's always good to hear when players aren't out for as long as you thought they would.

Of course, I believe injury has stopped me winning more tournaments.

I still play a bit of tennis, but only a knockabout to help with my recovery after a game.

You never want an injury as you're getting ready for the playoffs.

My playing time in 1992 was limited because of an injury I suffered in a practice.

As athletes, we're always trained to play through stuff. And I've played through all types of injuries - ankle sprains, shoulder, whatever - and with the brain it's just different.