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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.

Johan Cruijff

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One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.
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Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.
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Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I'd be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I'd have lost two rivals after the first round. That's how I think. Idealisitic.
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When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you're a good player or not.
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Eric Cantona is a great player, but he's not as good as Ryan Giggs
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Italians can never win from you, but you can lose to them. (when asked about Ajax's chances in the 1995 Champs League final against AC Milan)
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Football is simple, you're either on time, or you're too late. If you're too late then you have to leave earlier.
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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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Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.
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I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.
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If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball
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Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
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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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Without the ball, you can't win.
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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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When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.
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Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.
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The ball is an essential part of the game.
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Italy cannot beat you but you can lose to Italy.
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I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.
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