Mario Kempes Quotes

I don't want to be known for someone that's good-looking. I want to be known as someone who is one of the best midfielders. That's my thing.

People on the outside see a Neymar on the pitch, but that's not him. People see him doing tricks and dribbles and think that he is only trying to enjoy himself, that he's selfish and only thinks about himself. But when you share a dressing room with him you realise that it's not the case.

Unless you are a good bowler, you won't be in the India A side.

To be in the England squad, you have got to be playing well and your standards have got to be up there.

Lee Chung-yong has been playing well and trying hard at Bolton and has grown in confidence. His improvement is valuable for the national team.

Now Rubio, I like the way he plays. He's a very skilled player.

I will never close the door to the national team on anyone, but you also have to remember that in modern football, only players who are in peak physical condition can make the most of their technical abilities.

I think I work harder on the pitch, I cover more ground and my passing is more accurate.

I think, without question, the way someone plays sports shows something about inherently who they are, you know?

The only thing I want to be able to do is come in and learn the offense, go out there and compete, show what I am capable of doing and try to get better as a football player.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

I like to hire the kind of people that I would want to be on stage with.

The manager picks the team and the team has got to go out and do its best.

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.

I always try to field the best team.

What one does in one's club is what determines whether one gets called up for the national team.

I think Eden has the qualities and talent to play in England. On his day, he can make the difference for his team.

You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.

I think players of the national team are not entitled to make an opinion about who is making the team and who is not. At least in my days it was like that.

Judge me on how I play football, or judge me on when you meet me.

As long as my guys are out there and doing what I'm asking, and they're giving their best, I don't think anybody can ask for much more than that.

I was fortunate to play on great teams that allowed me to play with my own personality, which is so important to a goaltender.

Mesut is a great player and he also works hard off the ball.

Signing for Leicester, they gave me a great platform to go and play for England as well.

If you can't field you can't play for Pakistan. It's as simple as that.