Player Personality Quotes

Zidane is a very great player, a very calm player.

Every quarterback's goofy. Every player out here is goofy. Don't think they're all serious.

I was a brash player, and I spoke my mind on the court.

I play football, and most football players are camera shy. We just want to be left alone; we just want to stick to what we do.

It took me years to separate Nick Foles the person from Nick Foles the football player.

You have a personality inside the pitch and off the pitch and in the changing room, too. The most important thing is to be respected by your teammates, and that's the case at Tottenham.

I'm an efficient striker, but I'm not a joker.

Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.

I'm a fairly emotional guy and a fairly kind of aggressive player who some people - especially defensive guys - don't like on the field.

I'm on League Pass watching the NBA, I love seeing what the players are wearing to the games; it gives you a hint as to what they're about off the court and their personality.

The real revelation of a player's character is not in his social life but in how he plays. In my social life I can hide my real personality.

I've been around young, talented, non-coachable players. I've been around veteran, talented, non-coachable players. No matter what you do, sooner or later - even if a coach comes in that's able to connect with them - if that's who they are, they're going to go back to it.

Why can you not enjoy scoring and celebrating a goal for your new team with your fans? They have travelled all that way; enjoy it - simple as that. Some players choose not to, and that's fine, but it's just who I am - celebrate scoring goals. It's a great feeling.

My idea is to know every player and to know, also, the personality of the players.

I personally like Kolarov. He is one of the funniest players I have played with. Every day, he has something new, and he is a funny guy!

Patrick Beverley is one of my favorites. What he does is he brings a lot of energy.

I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.

Larry Brown thought Steve Francis was a Larry Brown type of player.

I'm not the most open player; I'm not the biggest clown. I just like going into the dressing room easy.

I'm a chilled-out player, if that's the best way to describe me.

I think sometimes people look to players to act out, speak loudly, pretty much be an idiot. But that's not me.

The truth is, I admire his mischief, because if Suarez were to lose that, he would become an average player.

Tennis players need to be very focused and very intense, and I can show tennis players are not just hitting the little yellow ball and moving in between the white lines. I'm always trying to show my personality outside of the court.

Some sports give a lot of emotions because you know the people well, not personally but they express their passion and their emotion on the field so you have an attraction. In tennis, because of this code of conduct that is extremely strict, players do not show their personality.

Why is it there are so many nice guys interested in baseball? Not me, I was a real bastard when I played.