Rivaldo Quotes

I'll practice as good as I can, but I know that I play even better, with the qualities I have - leadership, my ability to make something happen in games, winning.

Arsenal is a team that needs good footballers and leaders on the field.

I feel like in order for our team to have the upper hand, I have to play extremely well, and I have to bring the rest of the team with me. That's how I feel approaching every game.

Cristiano's strength always gives the team a boost in every way.

It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet, and I have to be focused for 90 minutes.

Whether it is a classy performance where you are creating a lot of chances or a scrappy one-goal win, it doesn't matter.

You always have competition and great players who can play. The winner in that case is Paris Saint-Germain. With great players, even if a player is unavailable, another can come in and make the difference.

Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident.

It's all about the qualities of the players. The better the players, the easier it is for the manager.

I think it all goes down to who plays the better football on the night.

How do you win? By getting average players to play good and good players to play great. That's how you win.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football.

You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.

But I think the Champions League Final puts a massive pressure on every player and the manager, but we're enjoying the pressure and hopefully we can go there and win it.

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up.

I like watching Tom Brady, not just because he's handsome - I get handsome; I understand handsome - but he's a fine leader, he's a great quarterback, and I like the team. I'm not going to apologize for that.

If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

I have to put people in the right spot so that if they execute, we win.

There are many talented midfielders but not the kind of playmaker I am.

If Messi is on top form, then his team can win everything.

It's hard to do, but you've got to be able to get your team going and prepare each week and go out and play your best and hopefully it shows in the game.

The more games I have as a manager the more I realise that there is only one thing that really matters - getting results and accumulating points.