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title: "21 Player Important Quotes by 19 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Player Important quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Player Important sayings and thoughts."
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> [For every player, it is important to be fit and have a good pre-season behind him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edin-dzeko/for-every-player-it-is-important-to-be-fit-and-have-a-good-pre-season/)

[Edin Dzeko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edin-dzeko/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fda/edin-dzeko-7454_behind_for-every-player-it-is-important-to-be-f_335344.jpg)

> [For a young player, the most important thing is to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nemanja-matic/for-a-young-player-the-most-important-thing-is-to-play/)

[Nemanja Matic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nemanja-matic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b37/nemanja-matic-16660_important_for-a-young-player-the-most-important-th_2736351.jpg)

> [For a player, it is important to work and work well and improve every day in pre-season.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roberto-mancini/for-a-player-it-is-important-to-work-and-work-well-and-improve-every/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a38/roberto-mancini-4447_day_for-a-player-it-is-important-to-work-and_2447838.jpg)

> [As a player, it's important to focus on the here and now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jos-buttler/as-a-player-it-s-important-to-focus-on-the-here-and-now/)

[Jos Buttler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jos-buttler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/956/jos-buttler-8973_focus_as-a-player-it-s-important-to-focus-on-t_1141366.jpg)

> [My identity is that of a Pakistani player. And nothing is more important than that for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shahid-afridi/my-identity-is-that-of-a-pakistani-player-and-nothing-is-more/)

[Shahid Afridi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shahid-afridi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c7/shahid-afridi-3723_identity_my-identity-is-that-of-a-pakistani-playe_275851.png)

> [Jorginho is not a physical player, he is a technical player, but the most important quality is that he is very quick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maurizio-sarri/jorginho-is-not-a-physical-player-he-is-a-technical-player-but-the/)

[Maurizio Sarri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maurizio-sarri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/859/maurizio-sarri-20514_ability_jorginho-is-not-a-physical-player-he-is_967371.jpg)

> [Obviously, the opinion of the player is always important, because if I am not happy in a new destination it will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-vela/obviously-the-opinion-of-the-player-is-always-important-because-if-i/)

[Carlos Vela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-vela/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41e/carlos-vela-6292_destination_obviously-the-opinion-of-the-player-is-a_1858237.jpg)

> [Knowing his coach likes him is more important to a player than anything else. To me, it was important to be able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-madden/knowing-his-coach-likes-him-is-more-important-to-a-player-than-2/)

[John Madden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-madden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/john-madden-4704_able_knowing-his-coach-likes-him-is-more-impo_1872654.png)

> [It is always key for the manager to look at the character of a player. It is important... that you have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-nagelsmann/it-is-always-key-for-the-manager-to-look-at-the-character-of-a-player/)

[Julian Nagelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-nagelsmann/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/julian-nagelsmann-5568_character_it-is-always-key-for-the-manager-to-look_1841651.jpg)

> [For a young player, it's important to have people around you other than yourself. You're immature as an 18- or 19-year-old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/for-a-young-player-it-s-important-to-have-people-around-you-other/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/373/gareth-barry-7299_immature_for-a-young-player-it-s-important-to-hav_2266680.png)

> [What I do as an individual player is only important if it helps the team to win. That is the most important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristiano-ronaldo/what-i-do-as-an-individual-player-is-only-important-if-it-helps-the/)

[Cristiano Ronaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristiano-ronaldo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3de/cristiano-ronaldo-2732_football_what-i-do-as-an-individual-player-is-onl_1504427.jpg)

> [To play a match between Boca and River in Madrid, it's weird. But as a player, it is important to stay focused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-tevez/to-play-a-match-between-boca-and-river-in-madrid-it-s-weird-but-as-a/)

[Carlos Tevez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-tevez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b03/carlos-tevez-7982_football_to-play-a-match-between-boca-and-river-i_2762118.png)

> [Only one player is not important. The most important thing is the squad, and it's important to be together. You can't just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonio-conte/only-one-player-is-not-important-the-most-important-thing-is-the/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70a/antonio-conte-5377_football_only-one-player-is-not-important-the-mos_2479534.jpg)

> [Being a baseball player is most important, first and foremost. Obviously, there are other obligations that come with everything. You just need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-yelich/being-a-baseball-player-is-most-important-first-and-foremost/)

[Christian Yelich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-yelich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de8/christian-yelich-11020_balance_being-a-baseball-player-is-most-importan_1762474.jpg)

> [I have a few tricks and dribbles which I use a lot and when I am playing well, it is natural that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristiano-ronaldo/i-have-a-few-tricks-and-dribbles-which-i-use-a-lot-and-when-i-am/)

[Cristiano Ronaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristiano-ronaldo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ef/cristiano-ronaldo-2732_benefits_i-have-a-few-tricks-and-dribbles-which-i_2263420.jpg)

> [I think, for every player, it is important he knows the manager believes in him, and it is important he has the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edin-dzeko/i-think-for-every-player-it-is-important-he-knows-the-manager/)

[Edin Dzeko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edin-dzeko/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4d/edin-dzeko-7454_best_i-think-for-every-player-it-is-important_1443607.jpg)

> [As a young player the most important thing besides having a very good coach is to play a lot because you improve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-kimmich/as-a-young-player-the-most-important-thing-besides-having-a-very-good/)

[Joshua Kimmich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joshua-kimmich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d13/joshua-kimmich-5749_coach_as-a-young-player-the-most-important-thi_1152727.jpg)

> [Benzema is a team player, he is very important for us. He always wants to score with us, but scoring is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/didier-deschamps/benzema-is-a-team-player-he-is-very-important-for-us-he-always-wants/)

[Didier Deschamps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/didier-deschamps/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0d/didier-deschamps-6243_always_benzema-is-a-team-player-he-is-very-impo_2582462.jpg)

> [It's easy to become complacent when you are earning decent money as a young player. It's important to understand that there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-sturridge/it-s-easy-to-become-complacent-when-you-are-earning-decent-money-as-a/)

[Daniel Sturridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-sturridge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/daniel-sturridge-10515_achieve_it-s-easy-to-become-complacent-when-you_2636572.jpg)

> [When I was a player, it was important to target the first few friendlies and plant a seed in the mind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ole-gunnar-solskjaer/when-i-was-a-player-it-was-important-to-target-the-first-few/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-7876_football_when-i-was-a-player-it-was-important-to_2857176.png)

> [Honestly, I want to be known as a great ball player, but it's more important for me to be known as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-crawford/honestly-i-want-to-be-known-as-a-great-ball-player-but-it-s-more/)

[Jamal Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-crawford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de4/jamal-crawford-6149_ball-player_honestly-i-want-to-be-known-as-a-great-b_2151455.jpg)

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