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Football Quotes by Ricky Rubio

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Ricky Rubio talks about chasing the thrill of victory after watching a EuroLeague final as a kid. He stresses that his role is to lift the whole team, guide younger players, and keep family close. He also mentions the pride of adding a new chapter to Spanish basketball history.

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Sometimes losses come and it's hard.

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The goal of this sport is team wins.

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Barcelona is very similar to Santa Monica.

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It's hard when you're missing a lot of players.

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I like the NBA game as a spectator.

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I want to play with a winner.

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I think basketball is a great way to have fun with the kids and teach some values through basketball.

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What I've been doing, since I am young, is leading by example, practicing hard and doing everything on the court.

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There's a lot of coaches who are just going to try to save themselves before saving you.

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I am willing to do whatever the team needs to win as many games as possible.

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You don't find a lot of coaches who cares more about you as a person than the results.

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You have to sacrifice something for the best, for the team.

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Basketball is basketball. You have to pass the ball, you have to score.

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I have to say the truth. It's a dream for everybody to play in the best league in the world.

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When a point guard is unselfish and thinking about the team, about winning first, it relates to the other players. So, I…

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What makes a good team is putting the pieces together and make it work. As a veteran, it's part of my job…

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It's just something, 'Should I run the team or should I score?' I gotta learn how to balance that, and be more…

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I watched Magic Johnson on tape. I didn't have a chance to watch him live. I remember I was 12 or 13,…

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In 2001, I watched Kinder Bologna win the EuroLeague, and I thought, Damn, I want to the win that some day. I…

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Basketball is very important to me. But I know I can make an impact on this world in many other ways. I…

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I always try to have fun, because that's why I like playing basketball; I love it. And sometimes it's hard when you…

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I grew up idolizing Spanish basketball, and to be a part of another chapter of our country's success was really special to…

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I think one of the hardest things to do in the league is not having a great year, but it's having a…

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A lot of people, a lot of players, come to the league knowing 'I can do that, I can do this, I…

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I know where my weaknesses are. I am not as athletic as other point guards in the league. I can't dunk over…

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You have to try to play well and focus on your game, and that's it.

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Every time you don't make the playoffs, you have something inside that you want to prove again next year.

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I know what I can bring to the table. I have done it all my career, but every team you need something…

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Basketball isn't one-on-one. It's five-on-five, plus the bench.

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I try to help the team. It doesn't matter if you have to score 50 points or zero.

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I love playing basketball, but the most important thing to me is my family.

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At the end of the day, I think the players listen more to other players than the coach himself.

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You have to learn all the plays not only in your position, but you have to know where everybody has to go.

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It's hard, when you are hearing things with the rumors that you are going to be traded, to be focused.

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At one point I decided to forget about all the pressure and just play for fun and do my game and enjoy…

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You try to run to try to have freedom and try to have fun and sometimes you have to take care of…

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Losses will come. That's for sure. There's nobody in the league who has gone 82-0.

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I come from a winning team in Europe and I know what it takes to win games and to win championships.

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In Spain, we have a pretty good league - for me, I think it's the second-best league in the world. They play…

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I remember watching Argentina beat the U.S. in 2004 and I think maybe the same story that Argentina wrote with the 'Gold…

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I wanna be a coach on the floor.

I want to play with a winner.

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I love playing basketball, but the most important thing to me is my family.

I know what I can bring to the table. I have done it all my career, but every team you need something different.

I've really learned, first, focusing on the future and thinking about the future doesn't let you enjoy where you are now. And second of…

I grew up idolizing Spanish basketball, and to be a part of another chapter of our country's success was really special to me.

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If I help the team, I don't think of my stats.