“Talent is secondary to whether players are confident.”

“I feel confident because I'm the best player in the world. It's that simple.”

“If you have a love for the game of cricket, whether you are a player, an ex-player or simply an onlooker, many will be the pleasures in your life.”

“The greater the artist, the greater the doubt; perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.”

“What is rare is not raw talent, skill, or even confidence, but humility, diligence, and self-awareness.”

“I don’t believe there is such a thing as a ‘born’ soccer player. Perhaps you are born with certain skills and talents, but quite frankly it seems impossible to me that one is actually born to be an ace soccer player.”

“Of all the players I have played alongside, managed and coached in more than 40 years at Anfield, he is the most talented.”

“Roger Federer is the most talented tennis player I have ever seen. He has the capacity to become the greatest in history.”

“Brazil’s always had great players, both at home and abroad, but we need to put all that talent together and mould a team out of it.”

“A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place.”