Vicente del Bosque Quotes

I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. He has had a superb career.

Mohamed Salah is the best footballer in the world and an overall perfect person.

If people only knew how much I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. I will repeat it to make myself clear: I respect Cristiano Ronaldo.

When I was 16 years old, watching football for the first time, the Cowboys were always on TV - unfortunately, looking back at it now - but Jason Witten was the guy who carried himself, in my opinion as a 16-year-old kid, the right way. He was a phenomenal tight end.

Buffon is a hero for everyone who loves football.

I know one thing - Neymar is a star.

Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.

Neymar is my favourite player. Getting to possibly play or train with him is going to be amazing.

If I could have been anyone in the world, it would have been Ronaldinho. He's fantastic, I love watching him.

I'm famous for being a silky midfielder.

I'm one of the best players in the world in that No.10 position. Fans, coaches, players, and everyone knows that my best position is playmaker.

In a way, I feel there's a Carrick style of playing.

Obviously, Thierry Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing football.

Pulisic is a top player.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

I've got massive respect for Marta, I've loved watching her play, and I love seeing what she does on the ball. If I can try and emulate that in any way, then I'm going to be happy with it.

Stevie G is the best midfielder I've played with. He was an idol for me and for everyone who watched him play, but when you were together with him, and you see him training, it was different: he was even better.

I really like Ronaldinho. He is the player I have watched the most and tried to copy the most, but I am still learning.

Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up.

Paul Pogba is a very good player.

David Beckham is a top man. I love the guy and what he can show in terms of style as well. He's really classy, an icon.

Personally, I always think that players like Diego Forlan are fantastic.

I'm very privileged to be a professional footballer, and I want to encourage more young girls to play.

Mesut is an amazing player.