Adolfo Cambiaso Quotes

Adolfo Cambiaso

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 15, 1975

I have to look after myself. I go to the gym every day; I have physio every day, I have a couple of guys that work with my body a lot.

Adolfo Cambiaso

Without good horses, you are nothing. In polo, it's 70 per cent horse, 30 per cent rider. And I have the best horses.

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I don't care what other people say. The important pressure, you put on yourself. The pressure that others put on you? I ignore it.

Adolfo Cambiaso

In Argentina, you do what your father does. If your father plays football, you play football. If your father plays polo, you play polo.

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I want to finish high school, but that will be it.

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Here in Argentina, it is easy to practice and play because we have the horses, the land, the players - everything.

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You can decide at 17 that you want to be a professional player. In Argentina, they start very young. They go to school in the morning and then do polo in the afternoon.

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I always want more glory. Always.

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In polo, you jump on a horse and you play. To play tennis, you have to train every day. It's your legs that do all the work. In polo, it's the horses' legs.

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The best decisions are taken quickly and well. You can prepare yourself, have all aspects of the game thought through, but the one who shines on the pitch is the one with intuition.

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I just play, that's all. When I'm in the field, I always connect with what I'm doing. I can't explain it. I can't control it. It just happens.

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I am very happy with my life, but seven or eight months a year, I am away from home. I want to go home - that's the truth.

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I wanted total control and leadership. I wanted to buy the horses and choose the players.

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Pressure brings out the best in me. It's the only way to keep improving: putting a bit of pressure on yourself.

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I'm just happy with what I am, and I happen to be a polo player.

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I believe in enjoying the game. If you make it too much work, that's not good.

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If you have the right horses and the right team, that's the way to succeed. But you have to work, and you have to improve. Every year, you must get better.

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I play the way it's most effective for the team. They used to say I hit the ball too many times.

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I am no David Beckham. I have not changed my life since I was 15 years old. My family is the only thing that has changed for me.

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I will never be a millionaire, and I don't want to be.

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