Chris Coleman Quotes

Me being at Coventry, instead of a big Premier League club, probably helped me develop. You don't get put in the academy system, playing Under-18s and Under-23s.

When I first arrived at Napoli, I was the ball boy, which meant that I got to watch as the legends trained. Then, once I joined the youth team as a young teenager, I was a midfielder just like Tardelli.

For the fans, for the club, for the young players, I want to show there is a pathway at Fulham for young players to go through in the first team.

I've played under Alan Pardew, Gianfranco Zola, Avram Grant, Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley and Slaven's made me captain.

I learnt so much at Coventry - I was playing as a regular at 17, most weeks. And that's something that left me in good stead.

I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent.

I've played for England Under-21s, in the Under-20 World Cup and I've been part of the play-offs in the Championship. But in terms of helping my career and getting me ready, going to Cheltenham Town was a massive experience.

I learned so much during my time at United. Sharing a dressing room with Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Ryan Giggs at such a young age was an amazing experience. I didn't play as much as I would have liked, but it was a master's degree in development both as a player and a person.

There has been a great list of players who cut their teeth in Europe.

I love football and it's the sport I would really like to play. I've said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.

I think the best place to work in football is England.

I knew before I came to Arsenal what kind of players were here. And of course, in training, you can see how many good players are here; the most important thing is that we work well as a team - that's the most important thing.

Football's in my blood - and eventually I want to be the one making decisions.

It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.

Millwall is where I learnt my trade, and it was the most important learning period of my life - my apprenticeship in understanding football.

I want to help grow the game in India and encourage young kids to play football.

I am sure that the important managers always want to work here in the Premier League.

I'm confident I can be a success in English football.

Both Atletico and Real Madrid called my dad, but at that time, I wasn't doing too well at school, and they wouldn't let me go until my grades improved. They both called back, and since Atleti was closer to home, I joined their football academy. It was the start of a period where I stopped enjoying football - I lost the love for it.

I think that it is advantageous to join Bayern Munich at a young age.

I have a really good relationship with Bayern. I might become a coach after retirement, but with the youth teams.

For me, playing through all the youth teams at Borussia Dortmund was a really good experience because I was able to play against talented opponents at a relatively early age.

I am a footballer. I know how to play football, and I know how to manage projects in the area of football. This is what I want to limit myself to.

At the Barcelona youth academy, I lived right next to Camp Nou, but I spent my days watching movies.

As Europe is more advanced in football administration, I would like to learn more there.