Gareth Southgate Quotes

My family taught me about that, about being the leader, being there for your teammates and caring about everything during the game, after the game, before the game.

The fans know that I don't give at-bats away.

I pride myself on being able to get the guys lined up on the team, and being a great teammate and also doing my job.

When I am playing for my country, there is not a single match that I can take lightly.

I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.

When it comes down to it, I always played hard for my teammates and I played hard for my coaches no matter who it was, ownership.

The things I learned from the army - and I think it was a lesson for life - was how to work in unison with other people. How to take responsibility.

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.

Cricketers are made to feel that they are very special. That is okay as long as cricketers realise they are only as good as their last innings.

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.

At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.

To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

I believe that I will represent this sport in the best light possible. I won't mess it up. I won't get myself in any trouble.

Even more than results, it matters that the players give everything for their shirt, and if they do that whether they're relegated or not, the fans are ready to applaud.

The coaches can only put us in the right position, but it's up to the players to take the action.

When two players are playing with passion for their country, that's good to see.

I'm just trying to do my job and my part to make this a team that people respect.

I'm all about winning. It doesn't matter if I start, or if I don't start, if I play or if I don't play. As long as we're winning, that's all I care about.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

My dad was a plumber. That's hard work. He never missed a day of work. I will never disrespect him by not showing up for an athletic competition that has a maximum duration of 25 minutes. There should be forfeiture if you have to pull out of a fight. If you don't show up, it should be a loss on your record.

As long as my players show respect - not for me, but for the locker room, their team-mates and the club - I will tear my heart out of my chest and let them play keepy-uppy with it.

You expect the players to fight for their club and fight for their shirt, and when they come together, they are fighting for England.