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“Ninety percent has to come from yourself, your inner-energy, motivation to get the most out of yourself.”
“Hopefully we will see a lot of women doing sport and especially soccer, because I love soccer.”
“I'm always thinking of the good in every player, but it's not like that. If they can stab you in the back, they stab you in the back.”
“Talent is important, but it's more important that you have character. Combined with talent, you can be a very good player.”
“When I'm still the manager of Palace, I will give 100 percent.”
“There is a new generation coming through at Ajax with Justin Kluivert, Donny van de Beek, Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.”
“I am firmly convinced that you have to create a fantastic atmosphere during a tournament.”
“It's always positive to have more of the ball than the opponent, but you have to do something with it.”
“You can be nervous when the referee starts the game but you must get rid of all the nerves and enjoy a great stadium and great pitch.”
“I will give always my best. I will continue that until the end.”
“The most important thing is that I'm enjoying myself.”
“Messi will be the best in the world for many more years. Not just because of his goals - he also has made many assists over the last couple of years. A complete player.”
“I always think that from 17 until 22, you have to play every week, 30, 40 games in a year.”
“It's a little luck and a little how you are able to go physically and mentally for all 90 minutes. They say that is typical German soccer. Maybe now it is typically Dutch.”
“Serie A has improved a lot in the last couple of years. The football played here is very modern now.”
“Missing the last European Championship in 2016 and the World Cup 2018 has created a gap. That's a shame.”
“Coaching in Major League Soccer and living in Atlanta has been a wonderful experience and a welcome new challenge.”
“Serie A has really grown and it's getting better and better. In my eyes it's a huge league.”
“Everybody knows you cannot expect us to win every game.”
“If I play at cards, I want to win and, coming into the games, I want to win, always, with the best result, with the respect to our opponents.”