Garfield Sobers Quotes

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

When I'm on the field, I really don't focus on fans. I just focus on my responsibility, which is the guy right across from me.

I try and watch the ball closely. I've played the game for many years now, and I know my talent will take over if I just watch the ball and enjoy myself out there.

When you are a professional, you go into the next game wanting to win.

Baseball is just a game you go out every single day and try to win, go in the cage every day and stick to your routine and try not to be results-based, even though that's what the game is based on.

I just play my game. I know if I play well I will win.

When I'm on the field, I just do my job.

I don't know how I look when I'm on the court to tell you the truth, I'm just focused.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.

Yes, I applied a lot of what I did in football to golf.

Once you're on the field, you're playing. You're not worried about anything other than doing your job to help your team.

I just come to training, work hard, go home, prepare for the game, then play.

In football, you only work for the things you can control. You cannot control the outside world: you can only control your preparation; you can only control your performances.

I just concentrate on my performance and the football.

Winning is the most important thing. You want to focus on the game and the team.

For me, what it means to be competitive is to work hard but compete in this type of game when you need to play, you need to suffer, you need to fight.

At the end of the day, I play baseball, and I don't let anything else get in my head.

On the pitch we tend to forget the things that happen off the field. I try to focus a lot on what I'm doing.

Football is all about self-confidence.

We ignore noise, and we really just to try hunker down on preparation, our practice, and going out and trying to play our best games on Sundays.

Playing sports is great when you're young. It teaches you how to focus, how to direct your energy, how not to think about a million other things that are going on.

When I am on the pitch, I just want to play, I don't care if it is the Nou Camp or not; I just want to play.