Football is simple, you're either on time, or you're too late. If you're too late then you have to leave earlier.

If my forward arrives in a one vs one situation, I always say: 'let him work it out.' Then my players say: But we can help him!'. My reply is: First, there's a good chance you'll only run in his way, and as a second attacker you're drawing a second defender with you, and two vs two is harder than one vs one.'

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

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

In a way I'm probably immortal.

He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must know when to move the ball on quickly and when to try the impossible mission. When he learns this, he won't win a single Golden Ball, but an entire collection.

Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.