I can be a new Di Stefano, but I can't be a new Pelé. He is the one that goes beyond the limits of logic.

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.

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

Football is about making mistakes. Who makes the most, loses the game.

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

Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.

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.