Stuart Broad Quotes

Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has.

As soon as you have an average game, everyone is quick to criticise and say, 'You suck; you shouldn't be playing rugby.'

I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player.

As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.

In the World Cup, much depends for every team on how it develops during the tournament. There are always rising tensions. They come from within, and they come from the media.

The only thing about sports is making sure you don't read the papers too often.

I love track racing and I'm proud to be a British cyclist and proud to pull on the jersey to represent my country.

As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.

We are professional footballers. How to cope with the pressure is one of the things we have to learn.

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

After I joined the Indian cricket team, MS Dhoni advised me that I need to avoid reading the newspapers and should try to stay away from social media as much as possible.

I think it's important at the end of the day you know obviously playing in the NBA is a great thing, but representing your country at the highest level is something totally different.

The World Cup focus is football. Team U.S.A. is more than football.

I'm just really honoured to play for South Africa. Just to be part of this team is a special feeling.

I'm not Ed Reed. I'm Eric Weddle, and you're going to get a great Eric Weddle that does a lot of amazing things on the football field. And there's no pressure; pressure is self-inflicted.

I think it's great when you get a chance to play for your country.

When I was a kid, beating England was incredible; it always had greater repercussion than beating anyone else.

I will play for my country until my legs won't allow it or the national coach doesn't call me.

When I am playing for my country, there is not a single match that I can take lightly.

I can speak in cliches and say how much the Israel national team means to us, but we have to prove that on the pitch.

The Olympics was always my be-all and end-all, so when I won, it was the best feeling in the world. But I didn't realise how much it would affect me mentally. All that pressure. I was only 19; I still didn't know everything about taekwondo, I wasn't experienced. I just did amazing on that day and won.

Obviously, it's good to play for India; it's been a dream.

We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long as I'm alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline.

I want to play for my country and win a gold medal.

I play cricket with passion. I just want to win games for the country.