Manti Te'o Quotes

I'm very driven, and I play with a lot of passion. So sometimes I'm a little too amped up because I love playing football and I'm very passionate about this game and playing for my teammates.

If I continue to work as a coach, it is because my passion and love for football, for the players, is still there.

Cristiano was an example for everyone, with his dedication to work.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.

I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.

I just think to be a manager you've got to live and breathe and have this incredible enthusiasm for football, the whole thing. And while I love the game, and it's been a large part of my life, it's not the only thing in my life.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

Steven Gerrard is the best player I have played with throughout my career; therefore, my ideal player would be very like him.

Zidane is a Real Madrid legend. He teaches us things in every training session - even just by playing with us.

He's a great champion. I can tell you that I was amazed by Drogba - he's a great person.

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

I was lucky enough to train with Carragher and Gerrard, and watch what they did on a daily basis - they never missed a session. I'd look how Carragher played, how he spoke and he was big to follow.

Cristiano Ronaldo is more of a professional, hard-working guy. Ronaldo is the example you follow.

My dad was a high school coach for 30-plus years in North Carolina, and he was inducted into the North Carolina High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He's the best coach I've known, in every way, all the way around - relationships, motivation, going the extra mile, always putting his kids first and foremost.

When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

Right from the start of my career I was surrounded by people like Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith, who gave 100 percent in every performance.

Tevez is an absolutely world-class player. But what surprised me more than anything is the way he sacrifices himself to help the team. He works like a mule!

I have got lot of faith in Virat Kohli. Whatever I've seen of him from the ground or TV, it gives me a lot of confidence.

Tom Brady is a person of great integrity and is a great ambassador of the game both on and off the field.

Nobody's more loyal than me as a football coach, I can tell you that.

As a teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo is a perfect '10.' I admire him professionally because he sets an example to follow both as a player and as a person.

Football's about winning and I'm a winner, but you also have to set standards and entertain people.

Throughout my entire life, I've always been a captain. I was the captain of my high school team. I was the captain at Oklahoma State University. I was the captain of the 2008 Olympic team.