I remember the first time I saw him play. It was for a Sporting CP youth team. I told my assistant, 'There goes Van Basten's son.' Ronaldo had great technique. He stood out.

I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio] Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say 'good morning' and 'good afternoon.'

It's a pity we can't play in two or three days as I like to play straight away after a bad game

At the very least we should be given a bit of credit and a little bit of space, and maybe the media should think we could help them discover why English teams do not win European competitions.

There is no pressure at the top. The pressure is being second or third.

I think boring is a team that plays at home and can not score a goal.

Football is a more beautiful game in high definition.