Tiffeny Milbrett Professions : Soccer player Born : October 23, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 20 quotes by Tiffeny Milbrett I am somebody who... - I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I need that freedom, that ability to make mistakes out there. Because there's a fine line between making a mistake or being brilliant. Tiffeny Milbrett perfect mistake needs If you are passionate about something, that will enable you to be the best you can be. Tiffeny Milbrett passionate being-the-best ifs Do you have the heart to push yourself? If you don't, find a way to get it because talent will only get you so far. You've got to be hungry. You've got to have heart. That's just reality. Tiffeny Milbrett heart reality way Ive known since I went to the national team when I was very young that I was a different bird. Tiffeny Milbrett team different bird Everybody has down times and stuff that they have to work through. I worked through that stuff because I've always wanted to be playing soccer. Tiffeny Milbrett wanted stuff soccer Coaches give you too much information. Ive been allowed to develop that intuitive ability in my career and lifetime. Tiffeny Milbrett too-much careers giving You can't ask every player to do the same thing. That's why we have amazing midfielders, defenders, forwards and keepers. You can't ask them to be of the same mold. Tiffeny Milbrett gamer mold player The game of soccer has been able to give me what I wanted out of life. I just remember being a total Tomboy and athlete as a girl, but never having a lack of opportunity. Tiffeny Milbrett girl athlete soccer When it's game situation, when it's game day, game time, when it's World Cup, when it's these tournaments that happen once every so often, I live for that, I live for that challenge. Tiffeny Milbrett challenges games world I couldnt change who I am; I couldnt change the kind of player I am. Tiffeny Milbrett who-i-am kind player Its not like you make a decision and everything inside you is 100 percent happy. Tiffeny Milbrett percent like-you decision To be the key player in creating and scoring goals, that's what I take pride in, and the thing I know how to do best. Tiffeny Milbrett keys pride player Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level. Tiffeny Milbrett player games soccer I can't pretend to be enjoying this. I can't pretend I'm enjoying going out there and playing this style. Tiffeny Milbrett pretend going playing style My philosophy about the game, for instance, is that you have players out there who really do different things. Tiffeny Milbrett game things you philosophy But that in and of itself this past year was not a factor in what I did for the national team every time I stepped out there, or in training, or when I stepped out there in the WUSA. Tiffeny Milbrett training team time past I don't think the game should be perfect. It's 95 percent mistakes out there - you have to work with 10 players on your side and another 11 against you. It's a crazy, chaotic game. Tiffeny Milbrett game you crazy work I'm not saying I didn't have ample time to recover, ample time to get to my best, I felt this year I did fine. When I stepped on the field for the national team, I was ready and able to make an impact, to score goals, to create chances. Tiffeny Milbrett goals best team time I think it's sad to me that I had to make a decision to not play the game that I feel like I'm best at and that I love. But if it was just about the game itself, I'd be there in a heartbeat. But that's not how the real world works. Tiffeny Milbrett best me sad love I want to be the goal scorer and the play maker out there. I have been doing that all my life. Tiffeny Milbrett my-life doing want life Similar Authors Alan Mullery soccer-player Bojan Markovic soccer-player Brad Friedel soccer-player Brian Owen soccer-player Brian McDermott soccer-player Brian Clough soccer-player All Authors
