“Footballing qualities can be developed, but Stoichkov is a player with character and inborn talent. I've seen him produce fantastic plays even from impossible situations... I couldn't believe it, when I heard that I used to be his idol.” BelievePlayCharacterUsedQualitySituationPlayerImpossibleHeardTalentProduceUsed To BeFantasticFranceIdolsImpossible Situations Author:Michel Patini
“A football match should be decided by an action of play. Not some contrived process whose end result is to mark a fine player such as Bossis, Baresi or Baggio for the rest of his career.” ShouldEndsPlayActionProcessResultsCareersPlayerFootballFineDecidedMarkEnd ResultsFootball Match Author:Michel Patini
“At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home.” FeelsSometimesPlayHomeRememberDifficultCuttingPlayerToughAdvantageEnormousStakes Author:Michel Patini
“The European Commission says that people who are working the country can play in the national team. Perhaps Didier Drogba can play for England after five years. We have to protect against that.” PeopleYearsCountryPlayFiveTeamProtectEnglandFive YearsNational TeamDrogba Author:Michel Patini
