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- Nov 07, 2020
Better Player Quotes
On the work behind getting better.
These quotes come from athletes describing what it took to become a better player — new teams, new positions, and the willingness to keep adapting. Several tie naturally into our Growth collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- First Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you get traded, the first thing you have to do is self-reflect and think about how you can get better. It has only helped me become a better player and think the game through.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
People leave United and tend to drift out of the game. I actually think I became a better player and a better person. I proved a lot of doubters wrong.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm always excited anytime I get a chance to be a better player and work with different people.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm still growing each and every day. I'm trying to become a better person, a better player and an all-time better QB.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never really got that chance at Manchester City and developed into a utility player. Playing in all the positions has made me a better player because it's not easy to do that. Understanding the game has made me a more rounded player as well.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
For several years, I have had my eye on second baseman Del Pratt of St. Louis. I cannot say that he is a better player than our own Joe Gedeon, but he has played better ball, and we wanted him. Well, how did I get him? I paid $15,000 in cash and gave away a number of good players for him. But what can you do?
- Better Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
The longer you play, the better chance the better player has of winning.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I realised I'd been spoiled at Liverpool. We were used to winning. In Italy I grew up as a person. I didn't enjoy the football, mind. It was very defensive, but I became a better player because of the work I had to do around the box. Off the pitch, I learned about what to eat and what to drink to be successful, and I learned about life.
- Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020