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Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.

Johan Cruijff

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The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.
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I can be a new Di Stefano, but I can't be a new Pelé. He is the one that goes beyond the limits of logic.
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Coincidence is logical.
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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.
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I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.
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The ball is an essential part of the game.
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There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.
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The hardest thing about an easy match is making a weak opponent play poor. A poor player isn't poor because he tends to kick the ball in his own goal. It's because when you put intense pressure on him, he loses control. So you have to increase the tempo of the game and he'll automatically give the ball away.
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In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.
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I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
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