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“I coached five clubs in South Africa and I was successful with them.”
“Going through my time as a coach in Zimbabwe and in South Africa, I know for a fact if there is anything dodgy in a game, look at the three people in black. They are the catalyst.”
“We were taught in school that there was a fundamental difference between black people and white people - that we were superior.”
“Since myself and a few others like Pepe Reina, we haven't had a goalkeeper who has commanded his area as well as Alisson.”
“Jurgen Klopp was very astute in seeing Keita's ability and potential to develop.”
“I'm in the gym every morning.”
“I like to be in big open spaces with high skies.”
“People ask me why I can still smile on the pitch when we're losing. I tell them that if you lose your smile and stop being happy, you should find yourself a plot in the graveyard.”
“In the Eighties I was brash. I said things and it upset a lot of people.”
“Alisson arrives at Liverpool with much more experience than De Gea had when he first went to United so I don't think there will be anyone out there who doesn't feel Alisson shouldn't be here.”
“Alisson is undoubtedly one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he deserves to be put on that pedestal. Him and Manuel Neuer are probably the best two when it comes to angles - those two are the very best in the world at getting their angles right, they don't have to dive because they aren't out of position.”
“I had a couple of agents, but then I went on my own. I thought I could negotiate my own deals and it was probably my biggest mistake.”
“Just because you've made a mistake... everybody makes mistakes. It's how you come out of it.”
“Growing up in Africa teaches you to become patient.”
“If you can stay alive and enjoy life, that's the whole heart and soul of life. That's why I played with a smile on my face all these years.”
“The biggest memory I have is the 1984 European Cup final against Roma and my 'spaghetti legs' routine during the penalty shoot-out that won us the trophy. People said I was being disrespectful to their players, but I was just testing their concentration under pressure. I guess they failed that test.”
“Life is too short to sit around doing nothing.”
“Cash is king in Africa.”
“I mentioned that Mignolet is bad at coming for crosses and as soon as that went into the newspapers, he got better.”
“When you go out on to that field it's going to be war. Sportsmanship is playing to the best of your abilities and then, afterwards, shaking your opponent's hand.”