“There is no desire from the new British players. They say their coach doesn't travel with them so it's hard, but I played hundreds of players from Eastern Europe and Russia who had no facilities at all.” HardDesirePlayerEuropeBritishCoachesRussiaEasternFacilityEastern Europe Author:Tim Henman
“Shevchenko is the best attacker in Europe. He has a great deal of consistency and he just keeps scoring - which in Italian football is very difficult. He is a complete player, someone who can do everything on a football field.” DifficultCan DoDealsPlayerFieldsFootballEuropeItalianConsistencyFootball Field Author:Andriy Shevchenko
“(I)t is highly questionable whether when 'Europe speaks with one voice', as we are so often told it is doing, anyone is really listening. Europe's reputation as a serious player in international affairs is unenviable. It is a feeble giant who desperate attempts to be taken seriously are largely risible. It has a weak currency and a sluggish inflexible economy, still much reliant on hidden protectionism. It has a shrinking, ageing, population and, with the exception of Britain, rather unimpressive armed forces and, not excepting Britain, muddled diplomacy.” StillsSpeakForceVoiceEconomyTakenPlayerSeriousListeningEuropeWeakAffairInternationalPopulationReputationGiantsDesperateBritainExceptionCurrencyDiplomacyAgeingArmed ForcesShrinkingQuestionableSluggishProtectionismInternational Affairs Author:Margaret Thatcher
“There are a lot of great players from Europe who have never played Augusta, but all the guys in America have all played St. Andrews. They've gone over and made a trip to play St. Andrews.” MadePlayAmericaGuyGonePlayerEuropeAndrewAugusta Author:Tiger Woods
“Basketball is great; no one in Europe seems to believe just how close the spectators can sit to the players.” BelieveSeemsPlayerBasketballEuropeSpectators Author:Michael Douglas
“Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It's easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is unquestiionable.” MomentsEasyNumbersQualityPlayerEuropeStrongestMessi Author:Luis Figo
“A lot of players in Europe aren't as tall as the other guys, so they have to be stocky to physically compete.” GuyPlayerEuropeUsaTallOther Guys Author:Freddy Adu
“I was a professional tennis player in my teens. I played mostly in Europe. I was top 10 in the world in juniors, and then I messed up my back. I had three herniated discs and that put a stop to it.” WorldThreePlayerEuropeTennisTeensJuniorsMessed UpTennis PlayerDiscsTop 10 Author:Boris Kodjoe
“The Premier League is very difficult football and very different to when you play in Europe, but the player has to have experience to adapt, and this is the key point.” DifferentPlayDifficultPlayerFootballKeysEuropeLeaguePremier League Author:Fernando Torres
“The NBA has more than 435 players and there are at least 100-some players doing more than expected. Shaq is doing a lot. Dwight Howard, [Manu] Ginobli. Dirk [Nowitzki] is doing a lot, and not just in Europe; he's reaching out to Africa and all other places.” PlayerEuropeExpectedReachingNbaReach OutDwightShaq Author:Dikembe Mutombo
“There's Brandon Jennings. The NBA told him to go to college for a year, and he said, "Screw that. I'll go to Europe and make a million bucks and then come back." And he's proven to be a pretty damn good player. He's done as much for the game as Michael [Jordan] by forging a different route.” YearsSaidDifferentDoneGamesMillionsPlayerCollegeEuropeDamnNbaProvenRoutesScrewsBucksJordanForgingDamn Good Author:Sonny Vaccaro
“Iran has always had a good relationship with Europe. The Middle East is Europe's neighbor, and we are a strong player in this region.” StrongPlayerMiddleEuropeEastNeighborRegionsIranMiddle EastGood Relationship Author:Mir-Hossein Mousavi
“If you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot of soccer players in Europe. They get operated, some things, it's not the mistake of the doctor. It's just some surgeries, they just don't go the right way...My injury will never go away. It's already become so chronic there's no chance to fix it so I can play without pain.” IfsWayI CanPlayPainChanceMistakePlayerHappenedEuropeDoctorsSoccerTennisInjuryGoing AwaySurgeryRight WayByeWithout PainSoccer PlayerBye ByeSaying Bye Author:Marat Safin
“Even all the top players going to Europe to play helps soccer in America, as do all the MLS players like Beckham and all that, they're trying to promote it. At the end of the day it's about getting the younger generation interested at an early age so most of them will move on and play.” TryingEndsPlayHelpingAgeAmericaMovingPlayerGenerationsEuropeSoccerThe End Of The DayYounger GenerationBeckham Author:Ian Rush