Sure I should have been at the Fifa workshop for example, but I had personal reasons for not being there and looking back saying that it was a mistake for me not being there I would take the same decision…

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Personally, I need a high level of physical fitness in order to feel at ease.

Personally, I need a high level of physical fitness in order to feel at ease.

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

And then '74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team...

And then '74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team...

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with...

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with...

The '54 World Cup was the first time the people got the recognition back after...

The '54 World Cup was the first time the people got the recognition back after...

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career.

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career.

The young generation has a different curiosity that is more visual.

The young generation has a different curiosity that is more visual.

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave...

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave...

You have to work more than your adversary.

You have to work more than your adversary.

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either.

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either.

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to...

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to...

In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing...

In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing...

I always stressed that I didn't have coaching experience, but that I did have a...

I always stressed that I didn't have coaching experience, but that I did have a...

The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this...

The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this...

Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so,...

Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so,...

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a...

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a...