Sporting Ambition Quotes

It was always a dream to play Test for India, and I was very happy when I got my first wicket.

Every time I step on the pitch, I feel proud to play for my club and my country, so to get to show this pride through my boots has meant a great deal to me.

When our players come from somewhere else, they sometimes show happiness when the game is 0-0 or 1-1, but we were brought up in an environment where we have to win. We are not satisfied with 0-0 or 1-1. This is the mentality of Bayern Munich.

I want to leave Juventus as a winner.

I never thought I'd be a senior player in a county side, let alone the England side. When you break into a county side, that is your aim, so it's an incredible feeling to have achieved that with England.

I took the job at United fully expecting to be walking around after the last home game of the season either challenging for a league title or parading a league title because that's what this club demands.

I don't want to leave Feyenoord before having made an impact at the club.

At Barca, we always have an obligation to win and to do it in style for our fans in the stadiums and around the world.

I had a dream to play in the Champions League, so every time I play for Real Madrid, and in the Champions League, I try to enjoy it as much as possible because it's the realisation of a dream.

I want to win something with Lazio, and I am not talking about just winning games.

I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in the London Olympics.

As for my personal ambitions, I always loved playing for England and always felt I did well.

As someone that was a good ambassador of a growing sport, that always wanted to fight the best fighters and always gave the fans the best he could give.

Real are the type of club where you are expected to win every game. For a player who wants to be the best it is stimulating to feel the pressure to defend their interests.

I'm a born and bred Sheffield man and I just want the city to do well with sport.

My dad was Dublin born and bred - a Dublin boy - but he always pushed me to play for what was Wales Under-15s in my day.

Qualifying for the second stage would be a successful World Cup for us. I think we can do it.

I play football and I want to be considered as a footballer.

Benfica is a club of the people, with ambition domestically and in Europe and that was important to me, I really want to achieve things and Benfica has the same ambitions that I have.

There were other propositions, even better financially, but I chose Olympiakos because of the Champions League.

I've always wanted to play with great players.

My family are very happy that I'm playing with Ireland. It's my dad's side, and he's really, really proud. He wants me to play for Ireland, and I'm really happy to play for Ireland.

It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and I feel very fortunate to be still playing. The will to do well for India is a big motivation.

The dream of every kid is to play for the country, and I am no different.

First, you have to play good football so that you get to play for a good team. Then, hopefully, you achieve such a level that you are invited to play for your national side, in time for a World Cup if possible. Then, obviously, play a good World Cup. That's my dream.