“I have been relegated as a player, and I have suffered the feeling of failure. It is awful, and when you are part of an international outfit that gets so close, and you don't do it, it is not a good feeling. I don't want that again. I want to be part of a team that does something no one else has done.”

Welsh football coach and former player

Christopher Patrick Coleman is a Welsh football coach and former player. He is known for his work in professional football and for a playing career that led into coaching. Coleman moved from the pitch to the dugout, building a career as a coach after playing professionally. His public profile comes from football rather than writing or public office, and the quotes associated with him are generally tied to that sporting life.