Lothar Matthaus

“Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.”

“Bundesliga matches are always exciting - with low ticket prices, standing terraces means all matches are played before the highest average attendances of any professional football league and...”

“I live in Budapest and saw how the football helped the Hungarian people to be happy.”

“If you concede early against a quality team, you have to play more openly - and can get picked off.”

“Bayern fulfilled every wish, no matter what Guardiola wanted: the players, the coaches, and even the doctors. He caused much disturbance off the field. But he is one of the best coaches on t...”

“The start of Bundesliga season is always exciting, as it's a fresh start for all teams fighting for the title.”

“Iceland won't change. No matter who they play, they're 4-4-2.”

“People talk about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but you need an Iniesta to win the big titles.”

“Mario Mandzukic works so hard for his team. He's not only a No. 9 but also runs behind the defenders and drops into midfield.”

“In Germany, we laugh at it. Mourinho just selects a topic to moan about - transfers, team preparation, a rival coach. But Pep Guardiola wants it all to be about the performance of his team....”

“Pep is not the best coach in the world. I prefer Mourinho. He is the No.1, because Mourinho is more transparent and more direct than Guardiola.”

“Sancho is a player who has everything. He has fantastic speed, great technique, a good eye for his colleagues, and that key pass. Everything he does, he pulls off at high speed at the right...”

“I'm actually a very simple person. A very normal man.”

“I'm always pretty cautious when people say that one player could single-handedly help his side to a trophy.”

“Nobody has a better product than the German Bundesliga. We have the most spectators in the stadiums. We have the best stadiums. We have the most goals. We have very good teams. We have high-...”

“Raheem Sterling is a danger to every defence because of his pace and technique. If you let him go one against one, you are in trouble. He has that speed with the ball at his feet to make a d...”

“Mexico and Italy are countries where you can almost taste the atmosphere from the teeming stands when you're on the field, and that's a real motivation for a player.”

“If someone plays six World Cups, they deserve to be congratulated.”

“I've played at five World Cups, including one in the U.S. where the distances between the stadiums were also big.”