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Tony DiCicco

(1948–2017) Association Football Player

20 quotes in 118 categories

Tony DiCicco was an association football player, best known for Coaching kids to play soccer.

Quick Facts About Tony DiCicco

Born: August 5, 1948
Died: June 19, 2017
Profession: Association Football Player
Notable works: Coaching kids to play soccer

About Tony DiCicco

Anthony D. DiCicco Jr. was an American soccer player, coach, administrator, and TV commentator. He is best known as the coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 1999, during which time the team won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. He was also the coach of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Tony DiCicco

It takes courage to dream big and then to allow nothing to prevent you from realizing that dream.

Bigs

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When you set a goal, write it down and then it's like making a promise to yourself.

Down and

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If I win, I attract other good players and by doing that I win more games.

Games

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Talent is not enough. It's an important component in a successful performance, but it's really only a starting point.

Basketball

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Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.

Age

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Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering.

Blame

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I put myself around good people, including my assistant coaches. A lot of head coaches are intimidated by their assistant coaches, they'd…

Assistant coaches

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The smartest thing is knowing that I don't know it all and that there's more to learn.

Education

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I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still…

Games

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To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting.

Challenges

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At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!' ...…

Ability

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Have a vision and then create your own reality. Otherwise, someone else may create it for you.

Creativity

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Youth soccer is big business. If I don't win, it doesn't matter if I'm developing players, my business is going to hell.

Big business

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If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach.

Coaches

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Chemistry is a contribution that teammates make to each other, but it's also something a coach can create or facilitate.

Building

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Don't get angry; get better.

Angry

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Coaching soccer, like disciplines including journalism, you'll always learn if you're open to it, you'll learn from your players. If that's being…

Being smart

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You can't have assistant coaches who aren't loyal - but you can learn a lot from your assistant coaches.

Assistant coaches

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Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.

Basketball

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I don't blame the players, I don't blame the parents, I blame programs and I blame the coaches.

Blame

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