Brian O'Driscoll Quotes

I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.

I think we have more athleticism, I think we have more pace and that's going to be important to deal with Ghana.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

We used to play touch football, where you put the little rag in your pocket. I was good because I was fast. I wasn't the greatest at catching. Sometimes the ball would come so hard and fast that it'd knock the wind out of me.

Why can't I just be a running back?

I can run pretty quick.

People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip.

Jaelen Strong's big. He runs really good routes. He's got great hands.

Rashford's pace is incredible. You don't catch him when he breaks away.

I'm a naturally gifted left-footed footballer.

Football is a reaction sport.

Nobody wanted to run back kicks until you saw Billy 'White Shoes'' Johnson.

You want to be Defensive Player of the Year.

I believe my strengths are my pace and reading of the game.

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

Donnie Thomas is simply a superlative linebacker with everything it takes to be an all-American.

When I play, I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates.

Obviously, you have to have some physical ability to play quarterback in the NFL.

Something I really pride myself on is not just being a running back that can catch the ball but if I move out to the slot, I become a receiver.

Kyle Walker thinks he's quicker than me. In games, it's different: you run different distances, players are in different positions, so I don't know. But one day, we will see!

In Germany, my focus was mainly on dribbling.

I think I proved that I was a polished receiver.

I run my routes like a crossover dribble. It's about taking angles, faking one way but going the other, and being savvy. And then, instead of running to the basket, I'm running away from the defender.

I know that if something isn't open down field I can take advantage of my legs and make a play.

I really try to pride myself on route running, catching and being able to be a mismatch anywhere on the field.