Robert Covington Quotes

I want to do what I can to give the next generation of athletes added advantages in the game.

I get very into my sports.

I think the main thing about football is confidence.

In my view, fitness training isn't that important in England, as they all train with such intensity anyway and have a competitive edge when just sprinting. The matches are all hard-fought, too.

I played sports in high school and in college.

Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.

When I'm out on the football field, I have so much confidence in what I'm doing.

As professional cricketers, we have to ensure that we are battle-ready all the time.

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

A coach once told me there are four factors that determine a players' performance: his tactical awareness, his physical condition, his technical ability and his mental strength.

I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level.

My training has been going really well these past few days and my goal is to keep it up for the next few weeks and hopefully earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

I feel like, at any given time, if I'm not playing my best football, if I'm not taking coaching points, if I'm not doing things right out there on the field, I feel I can be covered by anyone.

Whenever I have played a game of cricket, whether it is under-16, under-19, or State level, my approach has been the same.

It's a real strength for me that I've never minded the training process. It's something I enjoy. I really like being in the gym or, certainly, on the field.

For professional athletes, I always think about it in these terms: the most difficult diva of women's soccer would be the easiest NBA player ever.

Any time you can go out and compete is better than getting on a practice court.

Having my dad play for the Falcons, what it did was really to expose me to a whole bunch of other elite-level athletes, which I think gives me an advantage and allowed me to understand what goes into sports. It is more than going out onto the field and going out onto the ice and competing.

To be competitive on the court is just a fun thing.

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

No, I don't get nervous when I play basketball.

I trained alongside full-grown men at college and worked with some great male keepers. It helped me 100% with speed of play, speed of reactions, and strength. The mindset they gave me was invaluable.

I think competing gets overlooked sometimes. The competitiveness that you bring to a game and an at-bat, it can go a long way. It really can.

The bigger, stronger, faster and meaner my players are, the better I coach.

I have always been around sports my whole life.