“The World Cup only comes around once every four years and is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It is something we dream about as players. It is a reason why many of us started playing this game. I know myself, my teammates will be focused on what's ahead and what's at stake.” KnowsWorldYearsReasonDreamGamesSportsFourPlayerAbsolutesFocusedCupsReason WhyStakesFour YearsTeammateWorld CupPinnacle Author:Jozy Altidore
“Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly in your path. Any footballer you ask will always tell you that Scholesy was one of the best players they've ever played with.” DreamRunningAsksPathPlayerGeniusBallsAbsolutesFootballerBest Players Author:Michael Owen
“If you're speaking of a fantasy player, then it has to be Leo Messi as he's so unpredictable. He's an absolute genius.” IfsFantasyPlayerGeniusAbsolutesUnpredictableMessiLeo Messi Author:Fabio Capello
“Above all else, [Benny Goodman] was a great player, one of the greatest American music has produced. He brought his absolute talent and his invincible love of music to the fore every time he played. There are many other things connected to society and ethnicity that are often mentioned in a discussion of Benny Goodman but all of them are connected to his overwhelming affection for the art of the music and the fairness it should be allowed to express.” ShouldArtPlayerTalentAbsolutesAffectionConnectedDiscussionOverwhelmingFairnessInvincibleMusic LoveEthnicityAmerican MusicGoodman Author:Stanley Crouch
“If you ask any great player or great quarterback, there's a certain inner confidence that you're as good as anybody. But you can't say who is the absolute best. To be considered is special in itself.” IfsCertainAsksPlayerSpecialConfidenceAbsolutesQuarterback Author:Dan Marino
“I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience - at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways. When I'm performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.” ThinkingWayFeelsArtMovingFormAudiencePlayerCapableAbsolutesSensualPerformingTennisKnowledgeableEuphoria Author:Billie Jean King
“The men can go away, the executives can go away, but what is really though in this society are the players who has been handed down the feel of winning, of being the absolute best, which isn't equal to any other team.” MenFeelsHas BeensWinningPlayerTeamHe ManEqualAbsolutesExecutivesGoing AwayThis Society Author:Gianluigi Buffon