Patrick Vieira Quotes

I don't go out there to score goals, as I am just as happy if I provide an assist for a teammate.

I don't worry too much about scoring. I worry about the assists.

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer.

I love passing. I really do. And I try to get my teammates easy stuff.

If it's a shot for me, if I can make a play, create for someone else, I'll do that. A lot of times you run a play, everybody's watching, everybody's locked in, everybody's pulling over, and it just makes the game tougher for me.

If I don't score, I try to give an assist; if I do score, I try to give an assist and score another.

It's a team game. I feel happier when I pass the ball than when I score.

If I can't score, I do whatever I can to support my teammates.

I love bunt plays. I love the idea of the bunt. I love the idea of the sacrifice. Even the word is good. Giving yourself up for the good of the whole.

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen.

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

But I it doesn't matter who scores the goals so long as we win.

Obviously, you want to help the team win in any way possible. If that's scoring goals, great.

Whenever I see that a teammate is in a better position, I will pass the ball.

My team at Pittsburgh is the greatest example of unselfishness and giving of oneself. They bought into that, and it's brought those kids championships, and it's brought all those kids so much glory.

A big part of football is the team aspect.

I'm all about assists; I'm not really greedy.

I like to score and create goals. If a team-mate is in a better position, you need to search for him.

What I pride myself on mostly is making the game easier for my teammates.

Football is about the team, and every player is ready to help the team.

I just play my game the best I can and if the team needs my help I'll try to do it.

If teams focus on me, that will allow my teammates to make plays.

If I don't play, that's fine as long as we're winning I'm going to cheer my teammates on.

I just play. I'm not one to think about it. If I get one assist and we win, that's great. Otherwise, I could care less.

My job is to help the team, and so I love retrieving the ball as much as scoring or playing the final pass for a goal.