Johan Cruyff Quotes

I just coach and get my guys ready.

From my youth team all the way through, I was encouraged to play that way by Keith Hill when I was at Barnsley, and then Roberto Martinez at Everton, through to Gareth Southgate when he was in charge of the England Under-21s.

He took me under his wing when I first came to the Rams and taught me everything - his technique in the pass rush, how to play off blockers, and how to make the big play.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

I've really gained an appreciation for what coaches do since I returned to the NFL.

I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.

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

I wanted to give back to football what it's given me. So, I decided, 'I'm going to be a coach.'

Ask any player. You're only as good as your coach allows you to be.

I had the good luck to have the experience of training with fantastic football players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, Modric, and I also played for Real Madrid B. That was a fantastic experience because it was my first international experience as a football player and taught me a lot as a football player.

I love working with Coach O'Brien, Coach Godsey, and they are terrific football coaches.

Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.

Given the way Duke plays its offense and defense, in high school I was very interested in playing for Coach K. Then when you get there and see how good he is, you buy into it a hundred percent. He has a recipe for how to be successful on the court.

I've just got better as a player thanks to Pep.

I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the body, so at school, I was encouraged to play football, and that's where everything started.

I think coaches who don't coddle but praise players when they deserve it get the best results.

I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.

I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills.

Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

I am a great football player. I had my own club when I was 14 years old. Football is in my blood, and I have been a fan of Fulham for the last 30 years.

The better the coaching has become, the worse the game has become.

I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college.

The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.

We've got some talented people in my family in regards to football, and we do it the right way.

You can have great players, but if they don't want to be coached, what are you going to do?