Sweden Quotes

Never judge a person if you don't know him.
Nothing is written in stone, as a career is an unpredictable journey.
One thing is for sure: a World Cup without me is nothing to watch.
One time I got dressed in all black, Rambo-style, and took a massive pair of bolt-cutters and nicked a military bike.
People are very curious and have written a lot of things about me. Right or not. I never comment on those things, because it's not much of my thing to comment on everything that's written about me.
People often write after they finish their career, or they don't play anymore, or they are not anymore active. So I say, why do that? And let's do it differently.
People trash talk me.
Some coaches prefer players who will just do whatever he tells them to. It's like, if you're at school with a load of 10-year-old boys and you tell them to jump, everyone will start to jump. But the intelligent boy will ask, 'Why should I jump? Why?' That can be difficult for a lot of coaches, and I understand that.
Some things is made by destiny, yes, other things by hard work, but quality you don't learn. Quality you are born with.
That's my hunger. If I start to relax, and I lose that, then I had better stop my football. I need that hunger. I still feel I need to do things 10 times better than other players. Just to be accepted and to improve myself.
The day I leave Paris is the day I go down a level or quit football.
The way that I opened the door for the young people that come from where I come from and that have a different background, that is what I want to be remembered for.
When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you.
When I started to play football, when I was around 15, 16, I remember the players that played on the national team and noticed that it was only typically Swedish guys.
When I took my shirt off against Caen, everybody asked what these new tattoos were. I had 15 removable tattoos on my body; they are the names of real people who are suffering from hunger in the world.
When I went to Juventus, I was young, but in training, I had legends like Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram marking me. I had to work hard to get my respect.
When people criticize me, instead of putting my head down, it gives me energy to do even more.
When you are the invisible man to the head coach, the only option is to head for the exit.
When you buy me, you are buying a Ferrari. If you drive a Ferrari, you put premium petrol in the tank, you hit the motorway, and you step on the gas.
When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you.
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AuthorName
Al Lopez
Profession
Coach
BirthDate
20 August, 1908
DeathDate
30 October, 2005
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