I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender. — Jerome Boateng Copy Share Image
Your No. 1 priority as a defender is to keep the ball out of the back of the net. — Kelley O'Hara Copy Share Image
When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
As a defender you don't have the licence to push on and join in attacks. — Reece James Copy Share Image
“Creo en los actos ordinarios de la valentía, en el coraje que impulsa a una persona a defender a otra.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Street basketball is all about shakes and fakes, crossing your defender up. The NBA is more strategic. — Baron Davis Copy Share Image
That's what you do as a federal public defender. You are standing up for the constitutional value of representation. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I just play hard on the defensive end. For me, being a good defender is someone who plays very hard on defense… — Yuta Watanabe Copy Share Image
I run my routes like a crossover dribble. It's about taking angles, faking one way but going the other, and being savvy.… — Le'Veon Bell Copy Share Image
I went from a kid who did everything well at Ajax to a defender at Juventus, where every little thing I did… — Matthijs de Ligt Copy Share Image
One move nobody knows about, when I catch the ball on the wing and I'm driving, I'm looking at the defender's legs,… — Andre Iguodala Copy Share Image
I got the call, 'Celtic want you.' And I knew Celtic were a top, top team. I thought it would be much… — Teemu Pukki Copy Share Image
Sergio Ramos is very good. I know him very well: great defender, great with the ball. Van Dijk is also the same:… — Pedro Copy Share Image
As a defender, how much ground I cover isn't up to me. I'm defending against a forward, so her movement determines my… — Becky Sauerbrunn Copy Share Image
You're going against LeBron, Giannis, Kawhi, Paul George. You have to face guys who are ball-dominant, guys who come off screens, someone… — Josh Hart Copy Share Image
The key is developing your game in both directions: in the build-up, joining the attack at the right moment and also in… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
For me, the defender I respect the most is Giorgio Chiellini. He's one of the best defenders in the world. I really… — Edinson Cavani Copy Share Image
I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all… — Kevin Knox Copy Share Image
My father was a public defender when he first started his law career. — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
I like playing as a central defender, but I also feel good as a holding midfielder. — Joel Matip Copy Share Image
“Creemos en los actos cotidianos de valentía, en el coraje que impulsa a una persona a defender a otra.” — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
It's like, every game you never know how a defender is going to play you. You have to be mentally focused. — Buddy Hield Copy Share Image
Ideally, you want a defender with Premier League experience. — Shaun Wright-Phillips Copy Share Image
I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique. — Toby Alderweireld Copy Share Image
The strikers are the first defenders. And the first defender is the first striker to build from the back. — David Luiz Copy Share Image
I feel like I really grew as a defender, off the ball, on the ball. — Tyrese Haliburton Copy Share Image
We need the speaker to be an institutionalist for the Congress, not to be a defender of the deep state. — Matt Gaetz Copy Share Image
If I'm beat, sometimes a defender just got one. These are NBA players, so you can't get everything. — Jaren Jackson, Jr Copy Share Image
There are no plays run for your sake as a defender - you just have to want it. — Ben Wallace Copy Share Image
At Ajax, they are strict when it comes to using the ball as a defender. — Toby Alderweireld Copy Share Image
Sergio Ramos has everything to become the best defender in the world, if he is not already. — Paolo Maldini Copy Share Image
When you come out of pick-and-roll, it's really tough to step back and shoot because the defender is coming. — Goran Dragic Copy Share Image
I don't want to ever change my mindset and expect less of myself as a defender. — Maya Moore Copy Share Image
A lot of people label me as not a defender for some reason. I don't know why. — Lonzo Ball Copy Share Image
It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard. — Paolo Maldini Copy Share Image
