Zico Quotes

Yes, I met with Arsene Wenger, who is a great coach. He has a great reputation here in France, he's well-respected and knows how to develop young players.

When fans showed up at Candlestick, there was a great sense of anticipation that they would watch not only winning football, but also artistry. Our offense was that sublime.

I've seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi... He's a leader and is offering classes in beautiful football.

Even as a footballer, I was always being creative.

The arrival of Arsene Wenger in 1996 certainly heralded a change in English football. He was very successful very quickly, and suddenly, all the talk was about his revolutionary new training methods.

We all feel that hunger in football. With Cruyff, it was different. He deepened and changed the hunger so you became conscious of why you are getting better.

Arsene Wenger is a legend in the English game.

Arsenal are a historic club. Arsene Wenger has been here for such a long time, and there is a real level of stability at the club. He knows what he wants to achieve in the coming years. I liked the way he spoke about football and what he thinks of me.

Arsene Wenger has not just brought success to Arsenal. He is a very creative manager, producing almost fantasy football.

It was lucky I came from City; I'd say their philosophy is quite similar. Barcelona are a lot more advanced because they are the ones who created it, but they have a history of members of staff at Manchester City who worked here.

Dennis is something special. We are talking a lot about exciting football, and Dennis Bergkamp, I think, started with attractive football a long time ago. He was one of these players. A lot of the things he did as a football player you can compare to art.

We want to play beautiful football; we are committed to that.

I think football management has obviously changed and evolved in terms of practices and methods, but I would say the values we strive to hold are the same as great men like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.

The greatest footballers take the sport into the world of art, of performance.

Every year, Messi seems to reach his limit, but he always ends up exceeding that. He is the best.

What I will miss the most about Guardiola? His obsession with the game and his knowledge, which makes you a better football player.

Throughout their career, the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta have all been taught to a play a certain way. English players have been taught a different way, just like Brazil have been taught a different way.

Pellegrini is a coach who has given a lot in every place he has been, with very nice football.

I want to be the best player in the history of Egyptian football.

I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides them, berates them, nurtures them. He makes them great. He takes them to a higher level; a place beyond mere football.

The best thing about playing football is making fans happy. The supporters help us a lot out on the pitch.

I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.

I am really happy to be at PSG - I want to stay there and learn and hopefully get some playing time.

In Germany, Jens Lehmann was a model style for a German goalkeeper.

I feel like I've got a lot of football things I need to work on to have that success that I want to have in this league.