Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world.

Every professional golfer has a seperate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is absurd.

There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.

In a way I'm probably immortal.

A counter-attack can only arise when you make a mistake. That's why there are rules. A horizontal pass? Prohibited. In my line-up there are as many lines as possible. Because you must have the option to pass the ball forward, even if it's a meter. Because then I can still make up for the loss of possession. After a horizontal pass this is impossible.