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Meaning
The speaker is saying that coaching and discussing football were manageable, but the emotional burden of defeat as a manager became unbearable. The quote contrasts the different pressures of playing and managing. It suggests that losing in the managerial role affected him much more deeply than he expected.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Marco van Basten
Marco van Basten is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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