To be a manager, you have to perform always. You cannot live in history. It's now and tomorrow that counts.

I liked friendly games, but I took them like a test to test new players. People didn't like that very much.

I do my job but seldom feel content after matches. If the team wins I am happy, but it remains frustrating.

The sport of soccer in general is very combative. People don't realize it's very one-on-one a lot of times.

I listen to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Arctic Monkeys; also the musical Oliver - I can sing every tune.

Nobody knows if Zidane is an angel or demon. He smiles like Saint Teresa and grimaces like a serial killer.

To watch people push themselves further than they think they can, it's a beautiful thing. It's really human.

Even though they won't finish in the top four this season, they will still be of the contenders next season.

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.

But it's really nice to win a trophy and I think Manchester United always fight for titles and for trophies.

It's very important that Manchester United have four or five young players every year from the youth system.

People don't understand how hard it is to be injured, not to be part of the team but to watch from the side.

I like people who are authentically themselves, and they own it, and most importantly, they own their story.

When I'm on the field, I don't want to be worrying about my cleats. I want them to enhance my playing style.

A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.

Who the hell wants fourteen pairs of shoes when they go on holiday? I haven't had fourteen pairs in my life.

Fitness, defending, the mental stuff - those were all weaknesses of mine. And I turned those into strengths.

I work out with my trainer or do an hour of pilates at 6 or 7AM. I'm done by the time my household is awake.

Well I'm the Prince and I'm sort of slaying a dragon - which is something I've never done before, obviously.

I have been inundated with offers to move into a career in television or film, and these, too, are tempting.

Mano Menezes is a fantastic coach, but Scolari is a fantastic coach, too, as well as being more experienced.

Messi is a natural born talent, that is not to say he doesn’t work hard, but you can’t teach what he can do.

Deep down, I never wanted to see Mourinho fired. We experienced some very beautiful things together in 2015.

I find it easier to strike the ball with my instep across goal. But I've scored in loads of other ways, too.

I am very happy in Munich and my family is totally settled - and now I have a son who is a genuine Bavarian.

Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal.

My image is very important to me. I want to bring a good face to my family. That's the way I've been raised.

The Leicester story is great for the game in England. It's great for the appreciation of the Premier League.

Leo simply goes one way with his body and another with the ball. You have to either guess right or foul him.

Arbeloa said he was my friend, but I don't consider him my friend - maybe someone I know, but not my friend.

I had many good managers: Wim Jansen, Martin O'Neill, Frank Rijkaard, and Alex Ferguson, to name just a few.

There would have been no Barcelona, and a lot of other things besides, for me if I hadn't signed for Celtic.

The biggest lesson I've learned by living abroad for the last four years is the importance of communication.

I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.

We need to win something for the fans because they have been patient and very understanding and we owe them.

I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.

Luck - it's key for every footballer's career. I have been incredibly lucky during my career and in my life.

I just want to be playing! I love to play. But I think I can play in the three positions behind the striker.

I could wear a dress one day and boyfriend jeans the next. I usually just want to make sure I'm comfortable.

The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup comes around, if they're not careful.

In the Premier League you never really know what is going to happen. There is very little between the teams.

I think when I play No. 10 or as a striker, I am in this position to score more goals, and I can shoot more.

To be a modern goalkeeper, I have to think offensively, to initiate our attacking moves safely and securely.

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.

Letting go doesn’t just mean letting go of the past, but letting go of an unknown future; and embracing NOW.

In the Premier League, you never know who is going to win or who will be champions. It is always a surprise.

Imagine you're 24 years old, earning what I earn and having all that I have. Wouldn't you be the same as me?

The objective is to help my team-mates, the more minutes on the pitch and the more games I play, the better.

Maurizio is very clear with his ideas and that's good for me because I run, press high and recover the ball.

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