Player Quotes — Page 34

Athlete

“It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the team to do well.”

Games Player Team

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Ban Ki-moon

Diplomat

“My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.”

Thinking Player Economics

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Cal Hubbard

Athlete

“When it was time for a player to go, he went.”

Player

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PC

Pete Carroll

Football Coach

“Troy Polamalu was a fascinating player, and that made him.”

Player Made

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Barack Obama

Politician

“We can’t afford to be so worried about losing the next election that we lose the battles we owe to the next generation. The real gamble in this election is playing the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expecting a different result. And that’s a risk we can’t take.”

Real Games Player

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Barack Obama

Politician

“I was never great, but I was a good [basketball] player, and I could play seriously. Now I'm like one of these old guys who's running around, and the guys I play with, who are all a lot younger, they sort of pity me and sympathize with me. They tolerate me, but we all know that I'm the weak link on the court. And I don't like being the weak link.”

Running Guy Player

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Pele

Professional Footballer

“Neymar is undoubtedly the best player in Brazil. He deserves to play in the best team in the world; next to the best player in the world, Messi.He is a very good player with great quality and a great future.I have no doubt. For me, Neymar is a genius.”

Player Team Doubt

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Pele

Professional Footballer

“He is the greatest player in the world right now, without a doubt, he is the player who gives Brazilians the most joy. (on Ronaldinho)”

Giving Player Joy

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PC

Pete Carroll

Football Coach

“It's not that you're not smart anymore; it's that you're unwilling to do it. Coaches who coach know what I'm talking about. You just keep battling to help your coaches and your players, to refine your scheme, to break down your opponent, to find ways to travel and take care of your players.”

Talking Player Smart

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PC

Pete Carroll

Football Coach

“Once you're a football player, you're a football player for life. You always think of yourself in terms of that. We all do. It's hard to get rid of when you can't play anymore.”

Thinking Player Football

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PC

Pete Carroll

Football Coach

“The open side Defensive End has to be one of your best football players. Size does not matter as much. We want an athletic player who can move around.”

Moving Player Football

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PC

Pete Carroll

Football Coach

“I'm telling you what I'm telling you. I will go wherever I have to go, listen to whoever I have to listen to. Whether it's a player or it's a coach. Whether it's a corporate leader, a political leader or it's the guy sitting on the corner. It doesn't matter to me; I'm on, I'll go wherever.”

Guy Player Leader

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