Alex Iwobi Quotes

Virat has helped me with my preparation, mindset, and he has given me a lot of confidence.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

Seriously, I don't know if people would really tell you this. But in my dream world, the people who work for you would say, 'Wow, I didn't know I could do that until I started working with that guy.'

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.

I can remember having meetings with my coaches when things were going bad. I told them, 'Hey, we've got to be positive. This is the time we need to step up. You've got to make sure they know everything is going to be okay. Keep teaching. Once they see you are down, you lose them and that can't happen.'

Arsene Wenger gave me the belief to keep working and competing. He was not talking to me every day, 'I believe in you,' but it was every now and again. The right amount.

When I was at Hamburg, 17 or 18, Ruud van Nistelrooy signed, and he helped me a lot. He saw my first training session, and he talked to me. He told me I was a good player. He gave me confidence, and I want to thank him for that.

If the play-caller has confidence in you, you can feel it on the headset. You can feel it by the way he's calling plays.

Sir Alex Ferguson sent me a letter wishing me good luck before my fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also sent me a United shirt, signed by all of the players. It was a really nice touch and typical of the man who has always made himself available to managers in this country whenever they've needed advice.

It's awesome for your coach to trust you and have confidence in you.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.

I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.

For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.

Paul Bearer was very influential in the early stages of my career. He constantly hounded me and I just think he realized the potential that was there. He convinced me that I was in the right place and doing the right thing.

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

The biggest thing is no matter what level I've played at, there is something I can bring to them.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

I had the benefit of being guided by Lew Wasserman. I think part of being a mentor is you have to have confidence in the people you're guiding and mentoring.

Everybody needs a coach.

Nasser Hussain was skipper when I first played for England and a massive influence. He showed me a lot of faith.

You want to play for a guy who's going to be there for you. He's going to lead you. He's going to inspire you. Someone that the guys in the locker room can really rally around.