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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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