sportsman
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1. sportsman - Noun
2. Sportsman - Proper noun
Meaning
One who pursues the sports of the field; one who hunts, fishes, etc.
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When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him Vandal. When he wantonly destroys one of the works of God we call him Sportsman.
Whenever I see a photograph of some sportsman grinning over his kill, I am always impressed by the striking moral and esthetic superiority of the dead animal to the live one.
You cannot allow your desire to be a winner to be diminished by achieving success before and I believe there is room for improvement in every sportsman.
In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.
You try to hide your emotions, so as not to show weaknesses to others. I believe it's the same for every sportsman.
He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman.