Andres Iniesta Quotes

I learned how to defend the ball with my body and to be faster than my opponents.

When someone like Lukaku gets you in the position where he's holding you off it is key to try and nick it in front of him.

I think a wrestler can say something from fighting, from wrestling.

It's not for everybody, and some of the toughest people I've ever met in my lifetime, I met in the wrestling ring.

The thing about kicking is, it's not as competitive as other positions, but I feel like I am a competitor.

Wrestling encompasses hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and determination - there's just nothing like it in any sport.

College lacrosse can be pretty brutal at times, so that definitely helped me with the toughness. It's a fast-paced game, so that helped me kind of translate over to the game speed of playing in the NFL. I think just the one-on-one aspect of trying to beat the guy in front of you definitely helped me as being a receiver.

Smaller players in the Premier League are very good at using their bodies and that's what I will continue to do.

Football is a very instinctual game, and it's very fast-paced.

You need to stay hungry and not allow someone like John Ruiz to come over and mess you up in front of all your fans.

Because I'm fairly big, I like to use my body. So I'll control the ball, even when there's a player on me, and then I'll pass.

I like to step into the Octagon and just show what I'm made of.

I always trained with men, and always had to use all my power and strength to win in the gym. When I tapped men in training, I thought if I finished a man, the fight will be easy. But that's not how it works and not how I should think. A fight is completely different, and that became an issue.

I've been an underdog my whole life with the shape that I have and the way that I look. But once I get in the ring it's a whole different ball game.

The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren't afraid of the moment or the guy they're playing against.

I look at our sport as the same as tennis. Male and female tennis is very, very different. The men's is more quick and powerful, and the women's is more about finesse and has more rallies - and that's the same with men's and women's football.

That mentality that I have every year - that I have to prove myself to everyone that I'm a good player - that's the thing that keeps me going. That's my motivation.

A woman can beat me the day I stop working hard. I work so hard in the gym, it would be stupid of me to doubt myself. For me, I know that I'm unbeatable. You can put me in there with whoever.

Call me whatever you want, but I'm eventually going to play like a power forward.

Everybody told me I was too small to be a wrestler.

I certainly fear no one, and I know I can go out there and match up with the world's best.

Training to be a tough tackler isn't easy - you don't want to injure yourself or team-mates so it's crucial that you have self-belief in your abilities and strength.

The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body to body, I want to control you.

People can think what they do, but when I step on the field, I'll be successful.

I want to fight the best to know in my head I am the best. If I get beat, I'll take it like a man. I'm ready and waiting.