“Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.”

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”

“Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.”

“a lot of football success is in the mind. you must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.”

“If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win”

“Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.”