Jurgen Klinsmann Quotes

Personally, I need a high level of physical fitness in order to feel at ease.

The young generation has a different curiosity that is more visual.

The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this goal. They have to be properly supported until that point.

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.

We cannot win this World Cup, because we are not at that level yet. For us, we have to play the game of our lives seven times to win the tournament.

If there's a national-team player, he has to do extra work. He has to do extra weeks, and he can't go on vacation even if he says: 'Well, but I'm supposed now to have six weeks off.' If he comes and says that, then I give him a hug and say: 'Have fun the six weeks, but don't come back here.'

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

The Gold Cup really is about getting the job done and winning it and qualifying us for the Confederations Cup in Russia in 2017. That's why it's really crucial for us to have players on the roster that have tremendous experience.

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with fiery aggression.

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a burden for you or it could be something that you are really proud of, you know so I take the second one.

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either.

We Germans are so good at penalties because we have had to rebuild our country twice.

To any young kid who wants to be a footballer, I would simply say: Have fun playing football and enjoy the team - spirit. That's the right attitude; that will bring you pleasure and fulfillment in football. A baker cannot live on bread he made yesterday, and a footballer cannot live on his last game. It's about the here and now.

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

You have to work more than your adversary.

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to each one best - with a talk, with video analysis? And what sort of tone? We need our own coaches for that. The sports psychologist coaches me too.

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave away the hierarchy.

I always stressed that I didn't have coaching experience, but that I did have a deadline: June 9.