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title: "39 Important Players Quotes by 37 authors"
description: "Browse 39 Important Players quotes by 37 authors. Discover the best Important Players sayings and thoughts."
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> [I have played with important people, important players like Ibrahimovic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro/i-have-played-with-important-people-important-players-like-ibrahimovic/)

[Pedro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro/)

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> [Coaches are always important for players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toni-kroos/coaches-are-always-important-for-players/)

[Toni Kroos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/toni-kroos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/514/toni-kroos-7336_always_coaches-are-always-important-for-players_777406.jpg)

> [Part of what's important for me is for our players to play on the road.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-ellis/part-of-what-s-important-for-me-is-for-our-players-to-play-on-the-road/)

[Jill Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-ellis/)

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> [It's important for the other players to have confidence in you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-bailly/it-s-important-for-the-other-players-to-have-confidence-in-you/)

[Eric Bailly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-bailly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8b/eric-bailly-32404_confidence_it-s-important-for-the-other-players-to_237366.jpg)

> [It's important players and people around them have concentration and purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-di-canio/it-s-important-players-and-people-around-them-have-concentration-and/)

[Paolo di Canio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-di-canio/)

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> [Hold it more important to have the players' confidence than their affection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/hold-it-more-important-to-have-the-players-confidence-than-their/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62d/vince-lombardi-1357_affection_hold-it-more-important-to-have-the-playe_2663271.png)

> [It's always a blow for a team if important players get injured or suspended.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/georginio-wijnaldum/it-s-always-a-blow-for-a-team-if-important-players-get-injured-or/)

[Georginio Wijnaldum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/georginio-wijnaldum/)

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> [That's important as players, we have to be happy to perform to our best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-mason/that-s-important-as-players-we-have-to-be-happy-to-perform-to-our-best/)

[Ryan Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-mason/)

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> [Having the team with leaders - John Terry is one, Gareth Barry is a leader - is very, very important. These players…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fabio-capello/having-the-team-with-leaders-john-terry-is-one-gareth-barry-is-a/)

[Fabio Capello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fabio-capello/)

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> [Playing every day with important players is good for a young player: you are always learning from experienced players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manuel-pellegrini/playing-every-day-with-important-players-is-good-for-a-young-player/)

[Manuel Pellegrini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manuel-pellegrini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90d/manuel-pellegrini-4698_day_playing-every-day-with-important-players_838670.png)

> [It's always good to score, and if we want to do something as a team, you need your important players to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samir-nasri/it-s-always-good-to-score-and-if-we-want-to-do-something-as-a-team/)

[Samir Nasri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samir-nasri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f17/samir-nasri-5240_always_it-s-always-good-to-score-and-if-we-want_746509.jpg)

> [When you do not have a lot of playing time, of course you do not feel like one of the important players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro/when-you-do-not-have-a-lot-of-playing-time-of-course-you-do-not-feel/)

[Pedro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23f/pedro-4754_feel_when-you-do-not-have-a-lot-of-playing-ti_1928933.jpg)

> [Sometimes it is the mentality that is really important. To have players with self-belief makes my job a lot easier, as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-ellis/sometimes-it-is-the-mentality-that-is-really-important-to-have/)

[Jill Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-ellis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60a/jill-ellis-6642_faith_sometimes-it-is-the-mentality-that-is-re_3110874.jpg)

> [People have to understand how important it is for the players to let off steam, switch off and relax.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-carling/people-have-to-understand-how-important-it-is-for-the-players-to-let/)

[Will Carling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-carling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/173/will-carling-50934_football_people-have-to-understand-how-important_2830257.png)

> [The Premier League has the power to spend more money on players than the Bundesliga. This is very, very important for players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emre-can/the-premier-league-has-the-power-to-spend-more-money-on-players-than/)

[Emre Can](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emre-can/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/727/emre-can-8289_important_the-premier-league-has-the-power-to-spen_1113057.jpg)

> [I think that's vitally important, that we get players playing at a younger age group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steph-houghton/i-think-that-s-vitally-important-that-we-get-players-playing-at-a/)

[Steph Houghton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steph-houghton/)

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> [Playing for points in the lower leagues and winning games is an amazing feeling, simply because the boys didn't get paid as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-white/playing-for-points-in-the-lower-leagues-and-winning-games-is-an/)

[Ben White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-white/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f1/ben-white-7385_amazing_playing-for-points-in-the-lower-leagues_2287083.jpg)

> [Coaches are very important to players. They're people that are mentors, people that are advising them, people that should be their friends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/novak-djokovic/coaches-are-very-important-to-players-they-re-people-that-are-mentors/)

[Novak Djokovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/novak-djokovic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85f/novak-djokovic-4489_coaches_coaches-are-very-important-to-players-th_1532291.jpg)

> [As football gets more globalised, it's probably more important than ever to have one or two players in your team who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-neville/as-football-gets-more-globalised-it-s-probably-more-important-than/)

[Gary Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-neville/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/gary-neville-12591_fans_as-football-gets-more-globalised-it-s-pr_2733269.jpg)

> [The thing that is really important is that the players have the drive to do something more with their football. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henrik-larsson/the-thing-that-is-really-important-is-that-the-players-have-the-drive/)

[Henrik Larsson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henrik-larsson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fc/henrik-larsson-18525_drive_the-thing-that-is-really-important-is-th_557491.jpg)

> [You want a coach who is going to push you and be strong and be in your corner when it's tough, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ana-ivanovic/you-want-a-coach-who-is-going-to-push-you-and-be-strong-and-be-in/)

[Ana Ivanovic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ana-ivanovic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c1/ana-ivanovic-4063_coach_you-want-a-coach-who-is-going-to-push-yo_158860.png)

> [I have worked with some of the most important players, like Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Zidane, but the best are easy to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlo-ancelotti/i-have-worked-with-some-of-the-most-important-players-like-ronaldo/)

[Carlo Ancelotti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlo-ancelotti/)

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> [We want to try to always attack and outnumber the opposing ball-owner with at least one man, and it is simply important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralf-rangnick/we-want-to-try-to-always-attack-and-outnumber-the-opposing-ball-owner/)

[Ralf Rangnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralf-rangnick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed8/ralf-rangnick-6079_always_we-want-to-try-to-always-attack-and-outn_963117.jpg)

> [Eating the right things and doing the right things off the field are important. You see players like Ryan Giggs and Gareth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-milner/eating-the-right-things-and-doing-the-right-things-off-the-field-are/)

[James Milner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-milner/)

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> [The Premier League have not seen it yet but Jonas is one of the best players in the league. I know you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/the-premier-league-have-not-seen-it-yet-but-jonas-is-one-of-the-best/)

[Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/709/lionel-messi-4898_premier-league_the-premier-league-have-not-seen-it-yet_667080.jpg)

> [Plays are not as important as players, and players are not as important as teammates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-meyer/plays-are-not-as-important-as-players-and-players-are-not-as/)

[Don Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-meyer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/206/don-meyer-7312_basketball_plays-are-not-as-important-as-players-an_1187843.png)

> [I don't know if I'll end my career here. Perhaps by the time I am 33, Lazio will be so successful that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ciro-immobile/i-don-t-know-if-i-ll-end-my-career-here-perhaps-by-the-time-i-am-33/)

[Ciro Immobile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ciro-immobile/)

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> [I don't like to have many rules, because it's important the players are responsible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/javi-gracia/i-don-t-like-to-have-many-rules-because-it-s-important-the-players/)

[Javi Gracia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/javi-gracia/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da2/javi-gracia-8210_because_i-don-t-like-to-have-many-rules-because_2768490.jpg)

> [Without big money you can't stay at the top. Maybe you can reach it for one year but you can't if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sven-goran-eriksson/without-big-money-you-can-t-stay-at-the-top-maybe-you-can-reach-it/)

[Sven-Goran Eriksson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sven-goran-eriksson/)

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> [It's important players focus on what they have to do, while the fans keep believing and stay behind us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ole-gunnar-solskjaer/it-s-important-players-focus-on-what-they-have-to-do-while-the-fans/)

[Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ole-gunnar-solskjaer/)

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> [What I think is important for us as players is to always stay on our toes and be critical to everything being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ada-hegerberg/what-i-think-is-important-for-us-as-players-is-to-always-stay-on-our/)

[Ada Hegerberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ada-hegerberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92a/ada-hegerberg-13217_always_what-i-think-is-important-for-us-as-play_1710505.jpg)

> [Throughout the whole team, you have important players, but the main thing is the collective. It is the only way to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hugo-lloris/throughout-the-whole-team-you-have-important-players-but-the-main/)

[Hugo Lloris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hugo-lloris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9aa/hugo-lloris-10992_important_throughout-the-whole-team-you-have-impor_1169913.jpg)

> [“However, more important to all of that: the players played the game as a true team. There are many teams in baseball,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-delaware/however-more-important-to-all-of-that-the-players-played-the-game-as/)

[Michael Delaware](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-delaware/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ba/michael-delaware-40339_baseball_however-more-important-to-all-of-that-th_2970347.jpg)

> [As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-messier/as-a-captain-i-think-it-s-important-that-the-players-really-know-who/)

[Mark Messier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-messier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d6/mark-messier-19585_belief_as-a-captain-i-think-it-s-important-that_2606230.jpg)

> [I adapt my idea of football to my players, not adapt my players in my idea of football. It's important because there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonio-conte/i-adapt-my-idea-of-football-to-my-players-not-adapt-my-players-in-my/)

[Antonio Conte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonio-conte/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/771/antonio-conte-5377_adapt_i-adapt-my-idea-of-football-to-my-player_1172291.jpg)

> [In every team, there are players that don't seem important, but in the end, they prove to be one of the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roberto-mancini/in-every-team-there-are-players-that-don-t-seem-important-but-in-the/)

[Roberto Mancini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roberto-mancini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/667/roberto-mancini-4447_end_in-every-team-there-are-players-that-don_2346142.jpg)

> [Is the Pro Football Hall of Fame important to players to feel they belong? Of course it is. It's the pinnacle but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morten-andersen/is-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-important-to-players-to-feel-they/)

[Morten Andersen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morten-andersen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c1/morten-andersen-6477_control_is-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-importa_658959.jpg)

> [It's important to have players like Schweinsteiger and Khedira, the connectors, the symmetry-makers in the game. They can take the tempo out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joachim-low/it-s-important-to-have-players-like-schweinsteiger-and-khedira-the/)

[Joachim Low](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joachim-low/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/joachim-low-5197_game_it-s-important-to-have-players-like-schw_1532675.jpg)

> [Buffon is fearless and has no obvious weaknesses. He has been outstanding for Juventus and was one of Italy's most important players…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/petr-cech/buffon-is-fearless-and-has-no-obvious-weaknesses-he-has-been/)

[Petr Cech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/petr-cech/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/422/petr-cech-5436_amazing_buffon-is-fearless-and-has-no-obvious-we_1001284.jpg)

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