In freely choosing to serve as the agents of divine purpose, angels are the living expression of the prayer 'Thy will be done.'

I feel at Manchester City I will get the chance to play regularly in my best position and play a big part in a successful side.

Managers can make themselves look strong by selling or dropping players, but if the move doesn't work, the choice looks flawed.

Players who play in the Premiership play everywhere - they are strong, quick, and have good technique. It is the best football.

The main factor in a penalty shootout is luck again. You need to stay calm and focussed but the biggest thing you need is luck.

We're Man United, of course, we're going to be interested in the best players in the world, I'd be pretty amazed if we weren't.

Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.

I try to be available for the fans, but sometimes when I'm with my family, wife, and friends, I try to protect my private life.

Passion? Of course it's necessary, but it's more important to have footballing foundations, certainly, when developing players.

Success is not winning the World Cup. It may be a goal in your mind but success is having a team that is improving all the time.

You do hear a lot about 'player power,' but I'm one of those who believes the manager is there to take control, to be in charge.

When you become a professional footballer, there's no written contract that says you have to strive to play first-team football.

To go into a game wondering, 'What if I do this wrong?' is a terrible way to think. You just have to believe in what you can do.

Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait.

I think he [Raul] is the greatest player to have ever played the game. He walks on the turf and astounds. It is utterly amazing.

I've been lucky enough to experience some big tournaments at Under-21 level and would love to be part of a World Cup in England.

If you look at anyone's career, there are times when you have hard times. Even the best players have to struggle through things.

I was fortunate enough to be with Milan for 25 splendid years. When I arrived, I found a great foundation to build a great club.

I have a lot of respect for the careers of the players. They are with us, they are with me, and I treat them like professionals.

Buddhism allows me to feel well, tranquil, and very happy inside. This is good not only for football but for my life in general.

If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there.

Celtic and Ajax are great names in history. They both have great followings all over the world, not just in Holland and Scotland.

There are times when I watch Jurgen Klopp leaping around after Liverpool have scored and I think to myself: 'I wish that was me.'

I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.

The Champions League and the Premier League are now both huge, but the tradition and history of the FA Cup is still very special.

There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything.

That is the issue with signing young players from other big European football nations - at some point, they will want to go home.

You know what happens in all the big companies and business in the world. If something doesn't work, you have to find a solution.

You always get that buzz, that feeling of shivers down the back of your neck every time you walk out at Old Trafford or anywhere.

I liked to score, but I also liked to make somebody else score. It was something that was very satisfying, to take someone there.

The club [Real Madrid] has a fantastic set-up with marvellous people. The atmosphere at training is perfect - it's just wonderful

I feel a lot stronger than I ever have done since I've had kids, because you have to be: you don't want them to see any weakness.

I came from my hometown team, Real Sociedad, to the best team in England, to the best team in Spain, to the best team in Germany.

How far is too far? When you love a band so much that its songs fill the empty spaces inside your head and heart, is that too far?

I coached a team in Brixton - Brixton United - for a while. We won two cups. They are a good team, but I only coached. No playing.

Man United have shops all round the world. It's a big money spinner plus the fact that they change their strip every five minutes.

I think Charlie George was one of Arsenal's all time great players. A lot of people might not agree with that, but I personally do

Football is a game of opinions, and some people have a great opinion of me, and some people probably think I'm absolutely useless.

I did boxing for three years, and that was very nice. It's a hard but great, great sport. I really love the training aspect of it.

I like to watch batsmen who will entertain and, as things stand, an opening spell from Jimmy Anderson is about as good as it gets.

The way a top team develops means that once you have won the league title, the natural step is to try to win the Champions League.

Success for Manchester United is winning the Premier League, adding another trophy and having another good cup run is another one.

Cristiano has unique qualities, brings danger in one-on-one situations, and has the ability to score and find something different.

In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.

Imagine being the parent of a six or seven-year-old who needs a transplant and there is no match. I understand now what that means.

People think you must be crackers if you've got a psychologist but psychology is part of the building bricks to make a top athlete.

I think it's important to condemn that. There's a line, and if you have a racial - racist comment, no, somebody has to act upon it.

The Dutch league is not one of the strongest five leagues in the world, or even Europe, and that's why it is difficult to maintain.

I don't see too many differences between Serie A and the Premier League. Both are unpredictable leagues, where anything can happen.

I had a little teddy bear called Gordon the gopher. I took him to bed with me, he'd come to school with me cos he was my favourite.

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