“Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.”

“A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.”

“The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.”

“Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.”

“Football is the only sport where you put people together, it doesn't matter if you are rich, or poor, or black, or white. It is one nation. This is the beauty of football.”

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”

“There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.”