Back Quote by Johan Cruyff

When I don't have control of the ball, what do I do? I press to get it back. It's a way of defending. But…

— Johan Cruyff

If you don't control the ball, you're dead.

— Tom Thibodeau

Don't let the ball hit you. Catch it or get out of the way. And if you get out of the way, that's when…

— Manny Machado

You need to be able to deal with pressure while on the ball and not keep giving it away in easy situations.

— Joachim Low

Keep your head on the ball. You've got to hit it first, then look where it goes. People get in trouble when they look…

— Mike Trout

You go ball by ball, and you try to control the controllables.

— Jasprit Bumrah

I have the opportunity to control what happens in a game. I'll have the ball in my hand, and only I know what I'm…

— Clinton Portis

A lot of the time I am told to clear the ball, kick it out, 'degager le ballon' they shout, but I can't do…

— Marco Verratti

With the ball in your hands as the point guard, you want to be able to control the game and take care of it.

— Rajon Rondo

When we have to defend, I just try to recover the ball for the team because it's important, but I always try to go…

— N'Golo Kante

By the time you get to your ball, if you don't know what to do with it, try another sport.

— Julius Boros

The secret for someone in my position is to keep it simple. Keep possession and keep the ball moving quickly so that you tire…

— Andrea Pirlo