There are very few players who know what to do when they're not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don't mark him.

In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.

Without the ball, you can't win.

For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league.

After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.

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

I felt sorry for the match ball - it came off the pitch crying.