Manny Machado Quotes

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

For me, I'm more reserved and focused once I get to the game.

When I'm on the field, I'm locked in, focused on my job. I try to have a positive play and try to get points on the board.

I try to take the mental aspects of every sport that I've ever played and use it toward kicking, how to react in certain situations.

When I set my eyes on the gold at the world championships, I was able to maintain that focus that whole day. That's what I aim to do in Rio - my focus is gold, so I can keep in that good state; I can't get too complacent. I can't relax; I can't be content. I need to be 100 per cent switched on.

I never think of who's in the competition. I never let myself get in that frame of mind, worrying about who I'm against.

You can see when people's locked in and they are ready mentally, and when they are not.

I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.

I can't be getting off my game. I need to be getting teams off their games.

You need to be 100% focused all match long against Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

You've got to be more focused, especially starting and playing more minutes. You know the ball's going to be in your hand a lot so you've just got to be prepared for it.

You have to stay in the moment. Stay focused. Know what you're going to do.

The adrenaline is very important for me when I go in to bat. That makes me tick, makes me think better. When your energy is up and running, you have a much better chance of doing well.

You can't feel your way into an Ashes series, you have to be switched on from ball one. That's just me in a nutshell.

I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage.

I'm always staying motivated because, as training camp goes on, practices become more intense, harder, and shorter. It's a mental thing, too, not only physical - you have to stay mentally sharp and stay focused on the task in front of you.

In international sport you get distractions all the time, but at the end of the day that shouldn't affect how you deliver a ball or how you hit a ball.

I just keep myself focused and try to prepare each week for our games.

I always say that mentality is a crucial aspect in a football environment.

When you know that batting will be tough, that the ball might move around and your technique will be tested, you have to make sure that you don't give the bowlers any more advantages.

People deal with the concentration needed to do well in a two-hour race in different ways.

I'm about great competition. That's why I can have a great smile beforehand and connect with the crowd, and then, when I get in the ring, I flip that switch.

It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.