Athlete Quote by Daley Thompson

“People tend to like an athlete's performance, but if you don't get a feeling for the individual, you're not very emotive about them.” quote by Daley Thompson — Download Open image

“People tend to like an athlete's performance, but if you don't get a feeling for the individual, you're not very emotive about them.”

Daley Thompson

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