“Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve watched him grow. He deserves it all.” PersonsGrowsBoysPlayerDeserveMessi Author:Samuel Eto'o
“I'm not sure Mario is going to get accolafes he deserves, especially from outside the game. But from within, the players, the people who follow closely, realize exactly what he's broughtto the table, exactly what he has done. People tend to forget... hockey was dying in Pittsburgh before he got there. I played there. It was almost dead. I'm sorry, but the NHL would not have a franchise in Pittsburgh today had Mario not come along. Think about it, no hockey in Pittsburgh.” PeopleThinkingDoneTodayGamesRealizingForgetPlayerDyingDeserveTablesSorryNot SureHockeyI'm SorryNhlPittsburghMario Author:Wayne Gretzky
“I have always thought it a matter of honour for every chess player to deserve the smile of fortune.” MatterPlayerDeserveFortuneChessHonourChess Players Author:Mikhail Tal
“The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins. Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect he deserves. If he doesn't spend the rest of his days in Seattle, I hope he goes someplace where he has a chance to win a title.” IfsWinningChanceBehindsPlayerDeserveTitlesNbaSeattleGaryUnderrated Author:Charles Barkley
“Yes, NFL players deserve to be paid well. Unfortunately, economic realities are forcing everyone to make tough choices and the NFL is no different. These are not easy negotiations, but the outcome can be positive. If both sides give a little, everyone, including fans, will get a lot and the game will improve through innovation. Even in difficult economic times, a new CBA presents us with the opportunity to secure the future of our game.” IfsGivingWellsLittlesDifferentRealityChoicesOpportunityGamesEasyDifficultSidesPlayerFansEconomicDeserveToughPaidInnovationIncludingSecureOutcomesNflBoth SidesNegotiationBeing PositiveNfl PlayersTough Choices Author:Roger Goodell
“There's players like myself in the league who deserve to make the All-Star team and aren't given a chance. I've put up numbers, as good if not better than players that are making the team.” IfsGivenStarsChanceNumbersPlayerTeamDeserveLeagueAll StarsGiven A Chance Author:Jeff Cunningham
“We get what we deserve. When we allow dirty players to be sanitized and called "intense competitors," when we accept classless gestures and taunting as healthy enthusiasm, when we cheer for the barbaric, eye-for-an-eye mentality of players throwing baseballs at each other, we get what we deserve.” EyeAcceptingPlayerHealthyDeserveBaseballIntenseEnthusiasmDirtyCheerThrowingMentalityGesturesCompetitorsBarbaricTauntingEye For An Eye Author:Phil Taylor
“Bert Blyleven certainly was a starting pitcher that had tremendous success in the big leagues. Jimmy Rice, this guy if you had to face him, I tell you what he'd get your attention cause he was a great... great player. I think those guys deserve some recognition, but it didn't happen for them. For whatever reason, I really can't answer that.” IfsThinkingReasonBigsHappensFacesGuyCausesAnswersAttentionPlayerDeserveStartingRecognitionLeagueThis GuyRicePitcherJimmy Author:Goose Gossage
“No one did what I did last season and for this, I deserve the Golden Boot and why not the best World Player award?” WorldInspirationalLastsSportsPlayerDeserveSeasonsGoldenWhy NotBootsInspirational Sports Author:Cristiano Ronaldo