Ball Manipulation Quotes

A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It's played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player's control.

If you do an outside spin with the ball, it's more difficult to control it, so I try to pass it in a way that allows them to take the ball quicker in their path. That way, they may have more of an advantage to score or create themselves.

I have improved both feet for my passing game as well as in the vertical play into attack, whether that be low balls or longer balls.

Whenever you play against Fred - we certainly did it - you let him get it because he has to take three or four touches. He doesn't know how to do one or two touches. Anyone that watches his game, he gets it facing the wrong way, turns, turns, chops, chops and he'll give you the ball three or four times a game.

The fun part of golf is the variety of shots. In football you can do anything with a ball, but you can do anything with a golf ball as well. When you hit a shot and the ball does exactly what you want it to do ... that's wonderful. It's just great when you hit the ball well. You should always try not to make the ball cry.

I can keep the ball and pass it, and I've always felt comfortable with the ball at my feet.

You should be allowed to tamper with the ball after the 30th or 40th over.

I can't palm a basketball.

When I used to dribble, I'd be on the wing, and I'd control it with the outside of my foot - it slows the ball down.

We want to swing the ball as much as we can. We try and get it to reverse, putting more sweat on one side and things like that. But we don't cheat.

Maradona, if the ball came from his right, he would turn and would use his left foot, because he did not use his right. But he did use his right hand.

If there is someone who is able to swing the ball, I believe I have it in me to swing it a bit more than the other bowlers.

A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three.

For me, playing simply is dribbling. For me, playing one or two touches is harder. Playing simply is the most difficult thing.

There is no team in the world that doesn't tamper with the ball.