The influence of Coach Prime’s motto has traveled all the way across the globe as elite football players quoted him in a recent statement. Deion Sanders is one of the most influential figures in football, gaining him fans from both the world of the NCAA and the NFL.
The brand of ‘Coach Prime’ resonates with the feelings of confidence and success and how they’re proportional to each other. Deion’s words and his mentality have been a beacon of inspiration to several players who look up to him. As per the latest Netflix documentary series, it has been proven that his words’ impact is phenomenal on an international scale.
Deion Sanders’ name gets brought up in a debate between De Bruyne and Haaland
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In one of the episodes of the new Netflix show, ‘Together: Treble Winners,’ Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland of Manchester City discussed who has the best dressing sense, and one of the other players invoked Deion’s name as an argument. It isn’t every day that you hear about an NFL player influencing the soccer of the East. As such, Deion didn’t waste time in sharing the clip itself on Instagram.
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Manuel Akanji, the center-back for the team, was heard giving his take on how dressing well is super important for a player’s overall performance. He said, “Deion Sanders, an NFL player said, “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.” That’s what he used to say.” Deion was impressed by the mention of his name by Akanji and captioned the video by writing, “This is 🔥🔥🔥🔥” With all that said, here is Deion’s full statement on why he believes looking good is vital to a player’s excellence on the field.
Deion Sanders and his Uniform Matters rule
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On one of the episodes of Today, Deion Sanders joined the show to discuss the important points from his new and upcoming book. Titled, “Elevate & Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field’, the book promises to be a huge help for all the hustlers who are struggling to make it without the massive financial caliber at their disposal. Moreover, the book is known to contain personal life stories from Coach Prime himself which are bound to inspire the up-and-coming generation of talents.
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Explaining one of the chapters from his book, Deion said, “I even have a chapter called Uniform Matters. Looking your best will always help your situation. Looking good is an investment in you. If you’re someone who wears a former uniform, take pride in that. And now that you look good, I need you to feel good. It’s time to act good.” Thus, it is evident that Deion emphasizes strongly on looking the best version of oneself to excel in any field, and it looks like the message was reciprocated loud and clear by the soccer legends of Man City as well.