Career Quote by Manu Ginobili

I could have stayed in Argentina but because I wanted to grow as a player, I went to Italy. I had the same idea…

— Erik Lamela

I could have become an E.U. player if I'd wanted to, but I am, and prefer to remain, Argentine.

— Gabriel Batistuta

I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot of sacrifices.…

— Lionel Messi

As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I…

— Daniel Alarcon

My dream is to play for Argentina because I feel Argentinian.

— Paulo Dybala

Any player would want to be involved in games against Argentina.

— James Rodriguez

I wanted to be a soccer player. I knew that couldn't happen.

— John Oliver

It's not like I was a one-of-a-kind talented guy at 18 who made it to the NBA and have been playing in All-Star Games…

— Manu Ginobili

Ultimately, it was always my dream to be here in the NBA. I just took it serious. I knew if I put in the…

— Brandon Ingram

I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.

— Dwight Howard

I made a lot of sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. But everything I did, I did for…

— Lionel Messi

I mean, I was always hoping to play in the NBA. Of course, when that thing happened, you're like, 'Finally, I did it, but…

— Goran Dragic