I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.

Football is simple. You are in time or too late. When you are too late, you should start sooner.

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.

Playing against 10 is harder than playing against 11 players. You know why? The team with 11 will think "ok, we can take it easy now", while the team with 10 will think "We really have to work hard now."

It's all very simple: if you score one more than your opponent, you win.

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.