The Olympic stadium may have been built only in the early 1970s but it was clear for a long time it had no future. For many reasons it is not good enough for modern football and today's fans.

It is not the strong one that wins, the one that wins is strong.

Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic.

Possession means nothing when the opponent takes its chances

We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.

There's only one possibility: win, draw or loose.

Real Madrid is a legendary team that stands above all others and is the target of all players.

As someone who played a team sport, I feel a bit uncomfortable being ranked as an individual so high.

Penalty shooting is always an uncertain affair because there is a lot of luck involved.

Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's.

George Best was one of the most talented players of all time and probably the best footballer who never made it to a major world final.

Accountants are in the past, managers are in the present, and leaders are in the future.

The love for nature is the well-spring of life.

Writing has always felt like a compulsion. Even at high school there'd be times when people would ask me if I wanted to go and hang out and I'd sit home and write instead.

Nowadays, they have more trouble packing hair dryers than baseball equipment.

Like most writers I know, I love being on stage. I’ve sublimated the dramatic urge by teaching and by making people laugh.

I can't think of anything more crushing than slowly, over time, realizing exactly how wrong you were about someone.

I got what I wanted. I wanted a win.

Morality and values depend on the existence of conscious minds - and specifically on the fact that such minds can experience various forms of well-being and suffering in this universe.

And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.

Everybody knows that I have tougher ethics rules than any previous President.