Javier Zanetti Quotes

I found Ricky Ponting the hardest to bowl to and it was a great pleasure to play against him as he was genuinely one of the best that's ever played and a really tough competitor as well. He hated you when you were on the field but he always shook your hand and was the epitome of 'play hard but play fair.'

Joe Mauer's the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great human being. He's the kind of guy you'd like to see... be your son.

Chan Ho had a great career and was the exemplification of class, dignity and character.

Abe Krok was a man of integrity who made a unique contribution to Mamelodi Sundowns and to South African football.

I really don't care with whom you sleep. I just care what kind of a decent human being you are.

It's an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton.

I can honestly say that I never 'enjoyed' our meetings, but the respect I have for Peyton Manning as a competitor was, and will likely remain, second to none.

My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game.

Being compared to Hagi is an honor.

There's a lot of politics in football, and sometimes the real values of the sport, those human values, get lost.

I just think I respect the game and care for the game so much.

Wasim Akram is a splendid human being and a thorough gentleman.

As long as I have the respect of my peers - the people I play against and my teammates - that's all I need.

Astori was a great player on and off the pitch. He is a great example for all young men. I hope we never forget him. It's important to remember men like him.

Messi is a human being and we have to respect him.

I want to take this time to thank Daniel Cormier for being my biggest rival and motivator. He has absolutely no reason to hang his head. He has been a model champion, a model husband, a model father, a teammate, a leader, and I aspire to be a lot more like that man, because he's an amazing human being.

I wanted to be a hero, then I wanted to be an actor. But always I wanted to be respected as a good human being.

I think any player would say that they want their coaches' respect, they want their teammates' respect, and they want their opponent to respect them.

I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.

With Ronaldo being one of the greats, probably one of the best players ever, it's going to be an honour to hopefully play against him.

I've got the utmost respect for Azpilicueta as a player and a person.

Off the court, I think people will like me.

I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.

Of course we have respect for the rival.

What is important is that I am respected both on and off the field by cricketers and fans.