Quotes from Julen Lopetegui

Real Madrid aspires to win everything, and I feel part of the family at this club.

I like everything about Real Madrid, even the club anthem.

I'm very happy with Bale. He loves playing for Real Madrid, and he's got a chance to show what a wonderful footballer he can be.

It is one thing to have quality and another to be a great player.

The only recipe is hard work, persistence, and belief.

To win the World Cup, you win it one bit at a time.

You earn the title of favourite when you win. It's not when people say you're a favourite because of past achievements; it's when you show it on the pitch.

Being favourites is no title; it's an adjective. You win titles thanks to what you do on the pitch, and little else.

Sergio Ramos looks great to me. He always looks after himself, and he's coming back in the shape you'd expect. He doesn't let himself go when he's away on holiday.

If there came a time when we didn't get nervous, that would be worrying, as it'd mean we didn't care as much.

Real Madrid's history sets the tone for any professional coming to this club: winning consistently under the greatest demands.

I'm hungry and ambitious.

In any national team, the young players who have quality and the right mentality will stand out. And that's how it should be.

Mr. Mourinho is a wonderful coach and did great things at Porto, winning trophies, and I will respect that.

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.

It doesn't hurt to hear talk about the Spain national team.

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.

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 like many things in English football - everyone lives and breathes it here. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like Spanish football.

A coach - any coach, not just a national team coach - should try to be exemplary. And a national team manager even more so.

There's always a mix of generations in the national team. You have to bring the best players you think will help you win matches.

Italy is the national team most similar to a club.

The players who have been with the national team for a long time are used to international competitions, used to playing against the best in the world.