"Football is unpredictable."
"If you're looking for a sunken man, don't look at me."
"When I was a kid, beating England was incredible; it always had greater repercussion than beating anyone else."
"I'm passionate about English football; it's lived in a special way, unique."
"A coach - any coach, not just a national team coach - should try to be exemplary. And a national team manager even more so."
"Breaking down barriers, succeeding away from home, living in another country, another culture, different football, makes you much stronger."
"I hope things go phenomenally well for Spain and for Luis Enrique. I'm a fervent supporter of the national team."
"If you do not score, it is difficult to win."
"Cristiano is one of the best players of all-time - there's no doubt about it."
"I've no doubt about the attitude of the players. Everything moves quickly in football; we coaches move on quickly from victory and defeat."
"Being favourites is no title; it's an adjective. You win titles thanks to what you do on the pitch, and little else."
"In football, you never know what can happen tomorrow. This is the elite, and you have to be ready for any situation that can occur."
"If you ask me what is going to happen in a month or a year, I can't tell you. We're focused on the present."
"No player puts the team on their back."
"I've never met a player like Leo Messi."
"I've never seen and nor do I think I will ever see someone with Messi's consistency."
"I don't like individual awards because this is a team sport, and the coaches try to promote the collective."
"Football unites, and no one can use a football platform for political means."
"It doesn't hurt to hear talk about the Spain national team."
"I am absolutely happy to train Real Madrid. I have a wonderful challenge."
"I am a follower of the Spain team. I think I did things correct, with the greatest honesty, always under the premise that I would say yes to Real Madrid."
"I said yes to Real Madrid while keeping my responsibility to the national team. I was completely honest."
"In difficult moments, champions come through, and not by listening to what is being said."
"I like many things in English football - everyone lives and breathes it here. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like Spanish football."
"If you do not take advantage of your chances, you can pay for it."
