Rio Ferdinand Quotes

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

Every player needs to be happy and proud to play for Cameroon.

I will do everything in my power to make sure people are aware that our team is out there fighting the good fight for the tennis fans of the United States.

You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.

I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

I want to believe that those who have been appointed to accomplish this mission will be totally committed, devoting all their skills and determination to their work. I urge you to lend them your support so that, together, we can build that bright future worthy of our country.

It's amazing to be able to play the sport that I grew up loving so much and that I have a strong passion for. I'm just having a ball. There's a lot of pressure that comes with being in the spotlight and being a superstar and a role model, but I'm enjoying it.

Suddenly in the end when it's over, you feel a big weight on your shoulders. That's the role of the captain. Unfortunately, it's sometimes like that in sport.

If you're on the varsity team, the responsibilities are a lot bigger and there's more stress, but you also walk around feeling probably like you can hold your head high.

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

When I grew up, my father taught us the value of hard work. He wanted us to enjoy ourselves, but he also wanted to know what it took to be successful. He coached a lot of our sports teams growing up. We weren't very good, but we learned about hard work and enjoying life and your teammates.

Regardless of who you are, what sport you chose, or how much success you achieved, playing the game is all about getting you ready for life.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

Playing basketball taught me the value of determination and teamwork.

I wish my national team all the best.

In the holidays at school, I used to go training with my dad every day. I used to see the hard work that went in behind what was an unbelievable Wigan team.

When you get the shirt and a position in the team, you don't want to give it up.

At the end of the day, you've got a job to do, and that's playing football.

If things are not going well on the field, then it's up to me to lead by example.

People think that footballers just have a kick around with their mates. If they win, fine; if they don't, that's then fine, too. No pasa nada. No. You have an obligation and responsibility.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.

I'm determined to give everything I have to give the country a team that they're proud of and one that they're going to enjoy watching play and develop.

It takes all 11 on the field doing their job correctly to make it all happen.