Franck Ribery Quotes

I've worked with a lot of coaches in my career, but one man stands out, and that's Mr Ancelotti.

I'm so grateful to Ferguson. I think he's the best there's ever been, especially his squad management skills.

I've worked for some amazing leaders, and I've worked for the opposite, and that gave me the perspective of what I knew I never wanted to be, and the perspective of what had lasting, sustainable impact.

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

I know personally as a young player when coaches came to my school that is someone you want to be like and I think that helps massively.

I have worked under several coaches and wish to appreciate each one of them. Jurgen Klopp, though, has helped me improve. He knows how to push you into performing; he knows exactly what should happen.

Zidane is not a coach, but he is a teacher.

The influence of a high school coach can be so powerful.

I had great relationships with all the four coaches I played under at Real Madrid. They all helped me improve, but if I had to pick the best, I would pick Ancelotti.

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.

High school coaches sometimes are better coaches than I am.

Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.

Teaching is very important. The nature of your personality isn't that important. Lombardi was very extraverted, very bombastic. Landry very quiet, reserved. Both were great teachers and great coaches.

When Coach Belichick comes up to you during a game and says something to you, that's great.

Reese Witherspoon made me better. Just working with her, being with her, I learned so much. I want to be like her.

I think Jeff Hornacek is a very, very good basketball coach and an outstanding person.

Pellegrini gave me back the joy of playing football. He is like Arsene Wenger: someone who likes to joke, someone who likes to talk and take an interest in your life.

Coach Coughlin, he's one of the best coaches I've ever had. He's one of the best coaches in the NFL, hands down.

My dream is to become an important coach of a great team, possibly Juventus. So, I'm observing and putting aside all the secrets of the various coaches that I have had to try to get the best out of myself.

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

Wenger is the best coach I've worked with.

Coach Cal really makes you look good.

Gerard Houllier is a great coach. He made me grow. He gave me chances in big games, which raised my confidence. It opened my eyes to what I could do. It was through him that I managed to trust myself.

I definitely hope and I feel that I am inspiring, but I don't like the word 'role model.'