Quotes About Football

The Premier League is different to Spain.

Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.

If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I'm not going to play for Spain. For me an English player should play for England, really.

There was an offer from Tottenham when I was leaving Spain to go to Milan, and at the time, I chose to go to Milan because of their history and tradition in the world of football.

Spain are certainly one of the best teams in the world.

Every time Spain play England at any level, it is difficult.

I owe everything to Spain - that's where I learned to write, to read, and to play football.

I think it's a thing in France, and I think you see it a little bit in Spain with Atletico: the countries and the cities just absolutely love their football. It's not because they're just marketing geniuses; it's because they've made it simple.

When I went to Spain two years ago, I only knew three Valencia players. I didn't know anything about La Liga, and within six months, I knew everything. I was speaking another language and knew everything about the game, so I am a fast learner.

I was in Spain, with Mallorca and Getafe, which were exceptional experiences.

I know Spain football very well, because I've always been interested in it, even after I left Spain.

The difference in economic potential between clubs in Italy, those in England, or the big two in Spain is very high.

I was called up for Spain against France, my international debut, and it was said that I had gastroenteritis when I had an anxiety attack. But no one wants to talk about that. Football's not interested.

I was right choosing to play with Spain. It is a pride; the decision was easy. I love Spain.

I worked at the number one team in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and now also in England.

Having managed in Holland, Spain, and Germany, I had always hoped for the opportunity to manage in English football and be part of English culture.

One hundred per cent, to play for Spain is my dream.

I'm always bragging, always laughing with my Spain team-mates at Barcelona, saying I'll take 30 per cent possession and two goals - a win is a win. It's football.

When it became clear that I couldn't stay at Bayern I thought about going to play in Spain or Italy. Fiorentina came forward, they were looking for a striker, and everything happened very quickly.

Robben is truly world class, proving himself at the highest level in England, Spain, Germany and on the international stage.

When you face Spain it's not a normal friendly.

Iker is a player who is part of Madrid. He's an institution, both in this club and in Spain.

In 2000, with Tardelli at the helm, I really thought about leaving Inter. I had an agreement with Real Madrid and everything was ready for me to move to Spain.

In Spain, we always talk about Madrid and Barca for the title and that is normal because they are the two teams with the most history.