Granit Xhaka Quotes

It's not about talent once you get to the NFL because everyone's got it. It's about being willing to go that extra mile to be the best and that's something that I've always done.

You have to do more than the coaches ask you, or you'll never be a great player in this league.

If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.

When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

I've always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.

Get your work in. Work hard at it. Give it your best effort. And if you get an opportunity, be ready for it. That's respect for the game.

I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and play hard and do everything I can to be successful, whatever I do.

The simple truth is that in order to become good, you have to be obsessed. You have to put in an awful lot of time and hard work and couple that with desire and unflagging perseverance.

I say that the top players are the ones who work hardest. They are the easiest to handle - they know what it takes to stay at the best level.

A champion must be ready at all times.

I always say the best players I have ever worked with are the hardest players I have ever worked with.

Skill wise, there's nobody that's gonna outwork me.

I try to work hard each and every day to become a better player.

I will do my best all the time.

You have to stay focused and be mentally tough. That's what I've really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.

That's something I pride myself on, playing every single game.

I didn't really have to struggle in the industry, but I've never shied away from hard work.

It's not too many people who play the game harder than me.

You always have to work hard and keep the faith.

I have learned to make a lot of effort and sacrifice for this sport, and now I can say it's paying me back. So it is important to always show determination and effort on the pitch.

The best players in the world are working so hard, I gotta work even harder.

As in life, to be the best in basketball you can't put any limits on your existence.

Just because I made it look easy doesn't mean that it was and you don't work hard and become a Hall of Famer without working day in and day out.

Very few people get into that category of being a good grafter.