I've just had some bad luck. I've had every injury known to man. I understand how people think, 'How can this be happening all the time to Gerry Cooney?' But it did.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've had so many injuries.
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
In short, Luck's always to blame.
Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.
It's always hard to deal with injuries mentally, but I like to think about it as a new beginning. I can't change what happened, so the focus needs to go toward healing and coming back stronger than before.
Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.
I've had extraordinary good luck with my health, other than a broken elbow.
I've had two or three injuries when with England and it's been a bit bizarre.
I don't think I could ever describe myself as unlucky because people would look at me, playing football for a living, and say: 'Are you winding me up?'
For most of my career I've been very lucky to have avoided major injuries.