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.

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.'

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

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

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

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

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