Kieran Trippier Quotes

I have great admiration for athletes. They are just like actors in a lot of ways. They have tremendous pressures and conflicts. They have to compete, and they can't stay home just because they have a head cold.

You have to deal with a lot of things when you are a professional football player, and that is not so easy.

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

When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was.

I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet.

Marathon runners set explicit goals.

I believe that, as an athlete, how you got to the age of 42 makes a big difference. I have learned about my body; I haven't gone off only talent until I was 42.

When it comes to sports, it requires a lot mentally and physically.

I can't do any competitive sport myself!

I've become more of a climber now - who still keeps that time trial as strong as ever. It gives me such self-belief. I feel a different athlete.

My first few years in the league, I was relying on my athleticism to get me by, because that's what got me to the NBA. The problem with that is, you end up getting really, really tired by February.

Triathletes can push themselves quite hard, and I have seen people collapse on a barrier or pass out on a bike.

Being a midfielder, I need to get up and down, whether it's to get back and defend or get away from my opposite number. Extra effort in training makes all the difference.

For my whole career, I concentrated on that cycle of games from August to May and being mentally and physically ready.

It's not easy to be a footballer.

The experience of being a Premier League player playing every week is just massive.

The Premier League is very strong, physical football, and I am not a strong player.

Being the full-time quarterback, there is a big responsibility to stay healthy for your team.

I feel like if I get my legs under me, strengthen my legs up a lot more I'll be able to get out there and face the challenges of a 3.

I always want to play. It is important to gain match rhythm.

You train hard. But when you don't play every week the pressure is even more when you are called up. It's not difficult for me though.

I don't know if I'm ever going to quit playing football. I'm just kidding.

You play 162 days, and you play every day, or you try to play every day, and it's going to take a toll on your body. But that's what we're out here for. We're out here to play.

Coaches will say that it's not important for their team to run more, and they prefer to make games the right way. I want to make games only the right way and run 10 km more.

I don't want to train for every contest the way I do for the Fourth of July. It would be impossible.