Frank Rijkaard Quotes

You have to respect your opponent.

You have to respect the opponent as much as possible.

Even after defeating India, I still have the highest respect for them as opponents.

Of course we have respect for the rival.

I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him.

The teams who play against us don't give us any gifts, but we were too kind.

I give the utmost importance to each opponent; otherwise, I can't move forward.

We will respect all our opponents, as we always do.

I respect all my opponents.

I think any player would say that they want their coaches' respect, they want their teammates' respect, and they want their opponent to respect them.

I'm not a trash talker. I respect my opponents.

It's never over until we're shaking hands at the net. Then you've either won or you've lost, and - either way - you look them in the eye and say, 'Well played, mate.'

We respect all our opponents.

There shouldn't be any true malice towards your opponent.

We have to respect the opponents.

If you worry about hurting your opponent you are probably in the wrong game, because it can happen. I wouldn't wish ill on anyone. I wanted to knock him out, not hurt him badly.

I try not to pay too much respect to the players I am playing against.

When I go into the ring, I don't hate opponents, and I certainly don't want to hurt them.

We always have respect for our opponents, but we will try to enforce our own game.

I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.

I have to respect my opponent, always, doesn't matter who he is, but I'll get in there and win. That's a fact.

I approach this game with the utmost respect for every player.

I respect my competition.

I don't think it's a good M.O. to disrespect your opponents, and maybe that's why the teams that disrespected me and my team lost to us.

In the fight, we are fighters, but after, we have respect for each other.