Joe Tinker Quotes

I don't see Neymar as an opponent or an enemy, but as a partner.

Then in a fraction of a second, I realized that these sportsmen were not anyone's enemies.

Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends.

I play because I love the relationships.

We footballers don't address one another as 'My dear.'

I mean, this is basketball, you have a lot of different teammates and you move around a lot, to find true friends is something special.

I think sports are meant to unite people.

I can play with everyone, also with Robin van Persie.

I have a very good relationship with my peers both on and off the pitch.

Competing is different than violence. Sport is love. It's passion. There's no passion in hurting people.

I know tennis is just a game, but it's something that it can actually unite us even more.

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

I don't know where the loyalty lies in baseball. You really don't have to protect each other much, unless there's like a bench-clearing brawl. In hockey, it's important that they look out for each other.

People can be great competitors on Sunday and mates on Monday.

I was able to get along with everybody. I really enjoyed all of those guys. They were unique in their own ways, and I think that's what made the sport fun. We had a great time laughing and having fun.

Everybody is excited to play so I think who plays with whom is a minor thing at this point.

A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.

Loyalty and communication are always rewarded in sports.

It's less about what you do and more about who you are doing it with.

Baseball is an individual game, but it should never be a personal game.

Look around. There are no enemies here. There's just good, old-fashioned rivalry.

Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about winning and losing, and most girls didn't have that experience.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.

The world of sports knows no religious, racial or political differences. Athletes, from whatever land they come, speak the same language. The lessons of competition are lessons for life.

The beauty of football is that it's about 11, and another five, at least, are sitting outside. You cannot get competitive.