Rafael Benitez Quotes

The Arsenal fans are great; every week they are 60,000, and the away support is fantastic.

I love everything about playing for Newcastle, the club, the fans and the city.

All our fans are always very loud, especially Scousers.

I had a hard-core cult following of at least 12.

England really is the birthplace, the heart and soul of football. If Barcelona had Liverpool's fans, or Arsenal's, or United's, we'd have won 20 Champions Leagues, hahaha!

The Champions League nights are special for the fans, too. You can feel it on the streets.

When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base.

It's unbelievable: the fans of Manchester United are one of the best in the world, and I feel the support of them.

I have always liked Chelsea a lot. I watch a lot of the Premier League, and it is a club where you can feel the warmth of the fans.

Chelsea were looking at me, and one day I would love to play in The Premiership - for the fans, not the money. They can be losing 4-0 and still be cheering. That, more than anything, would attract me to The Premiership.

There's some teams - the Cubs are one of them - where there's just too many fans.

The Celtic fans are very special and the club and players can be very proud of them. They are the best I have ever heard.

The Premier League is more physically demanding than Ligue 1. I love English football; it's the best in the world in my opinion, and I hope to stay here for many years to come.

A lot of my family follow Liverpool, including my dad Tero and my uncle. In Finland I would say Liverpool is the biggest team, it started in the 1980s with the games on the TV. And then obviously they have had two Finland legends in Jari Litmanen and Sami Hyypia.

In England, football is a big thing to talk about, but Liverpool, it's a special place. You feel it when you make your first step.

Always at Goodison Park, Everton is a very good team.

The fan base for the Cleveland Browns is more passionate than Green Bay Packers fans.

I assume there's a lot of intelligent football fans in England.

Before being a player, I was a diehard fan of Roma, so I know what the fans felt when we won.

In Dortmund, the stadium is nearly full for the warm-up. They've always been there in their numbers, always backed the team.

I love English football because it's real football. I love everything that surrounds it. The public, the atmosphere, the preparation.

Chelsea is one of the most important clubs in the most important championship in Europe.

When you see the fans supporting you even more passionately, arriving early to cheer you on the bus, it definitely gives you an extra boost.

I just love the Buffalo market. Say what you want about their fans, it'll be December and they've been out of the playoffs for a month. But if there's a December game with snow, there's still going to be 72,000 people in those stands. One of the most passionate, loyal groups of fans in the National Football League, bar none.

When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love.