Gary Lineker Quotes

Al Ain are among the absolute best in Asia. When explaining their place in football in this part of the world, they are compared with Barcelona or Real Madrid.

You see the likes of the Barcelonas and Real Madrids, and you always want to play against them and, obviously, Bayern Munich too.

I think La Liga is the best league in the world.

Obviously, there are many clubs that make me dream, like Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Obviously the Champions League is the top of football, where everyone wants to play.

Bayern is one of the best teams in the world - on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona. A move to Barca or Real wouldn't have been a step up for me.

The Champions League, for me especially, is the most beautiful competition.

If I would have had the absolute will, I would have been a starting XI player at Barcelona or would have played 10 years for Real Madrid or Manchester United.

Champions League football in the Premier League - you're talking about the top, big, massive clubs, and it's not something I think I'd get linked with.

Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world.

As a player, you'd rather be up against Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern. Big clubs. Great atmosphere. Real excitement.

It is really nice to play in the Champions League, because we play against the best teams and the best competition in Europe.

In Europe, I always say that Barcelona and Real Madrid are the ones to look out for.

It's one of the best leagues in Europe in football. Benfica in my opinion is one of the top 10 biggest clubs in the world.

You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.

The Champions League is the competition everyone wants to be in.

I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club, but I had four matches a year: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Real Madrid v Barcelona, and after that, we'd win 4-0, 5-0, 4-1, 6-1.

I'd like to manage in England at some point. My wife wouldn't like the weather; she's from Barcelona and likes the sun. It would depend on the team and the football they played.

You can play football in Bayern, in Barcelona, in Manchester, in London, wherever. In the end, it's football, and you want to play with the best.

If you play for a team like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or PSG, the aim is always to win the Champions League.

I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.

I still have a thorn in my side at not having played for Real Madrid or Barcelona, because playing there is a dream for every player. But I consider myself very satisfied to have played for the best teams in Italy.

There are some big teams out there who don't play in Champions League, but I can't deny that I'd love to play in Europe's most prestigious competition.

My biggest aim of all is to win trophies with Real Madrid.

Having coached Ajax, Barcelona, the Netherlands, FC Bayern, and Manchester United like I did, it is difficult for any offer to be interesting.