Affect Quote by Liu Xiang

I think that the relationship between two top-level athletes who are rivals is one of the most fascinating human relationships to explore. It's always…

— Chris Cleave

In any sport, you need a rival.

— Phil Taylor

When you start to become an important player, rivals come after you harder. You have to learn to deal with that.

— Vinicius Junior

Whenever you're playing sports with people who are better than you are, it makes you rise to the occasion.

— J. J. Abrams

People in athletics thrive on competition. That's what makes you better.

— Baron Corbin

Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces, some of…

— Mariah Nelson

In all sports, people get competitive; things happen that shouldn't happen.

— Gary Lineker

I meet athletes from different backgrounds and see they share the same mentality and process as other athletes in other sports.

— Shannon Sharpe

I've always been a big thinker that the more international competition that we create through sports the better relationships we'll have with countries.

— Arnold Palmer

We understand in this sport, of course, people will develop friendships. But at the same time, in our business, you'll fight, and we're OK…

— Josh Barnett

Athlete mentality so fuck my competition.

— Wale

The calmness and confidence I take into matches has an effect not only on our rivals but also on my team-mates, who are counting…

— Manuel Neuer