Jonny Wilkinson Quotes

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

Some nights, you're tired. But I just like to go out there and help my team win and not let my team down. It's the least I can do.

I've always been the guy who does whatever he can to win for his team.

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.

These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more enjoyable.

I've given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

I'd give my life to be the national team coach.

I just didn't want to leave the Cowboys when they were down. I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.

As captain, I want us to be ambitious; I want us to be winners - but above all, I hope we will show how much we love the game by passing the ball and achieving success through our technical and tactical approach.

That's the only way I know how to play - dedicating yourself to the game, to the city, to the fans.

I play hard for my ballclub. Whatever uniform I put on, I'm going to bleed and die.

I got a lot of the greatest values in life from playing sports, from playing football - teamwork, sportsmanship, my work ethic, resiliency, dedication - I got it all by being on a team.

My deal, I want to be the best to ever play the game and I try to bring that same energy for my team, laying it all on the line for them.

I will miss the ladies and the passion of the Sun fans. I was proud to serve as their head coach.

I hope the fans know that, that I always give 100 percent for the team, for the club.

The team's success always came first for me.

It's the best feeling, representing your country, and I always want to perform and give 100% for the team.

I want to play for England, I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I give it everything I can, not just for me but for my team-mates as well.

I just go out there and try to help my team win no matter what.

If you asked Rahul Dravid to walk on glass for his team, his only question would be - 'How many miles?' That just shows you how great a man he is.

I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability - not only for myself but for my teammates.

I'm proud to play for Real Madrid because I have fun; when you no longer have fun it's a sign that it's time to leave. For now though, I'm happy here at the greatest club in the world.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

Football is about winning; it's that simple. You have to love what you do. If you're here for the money, than you don't belong here.

People don't think an athlete nowadays can have a team-first mentality and I do.