“I came out of retirement not just to help qualification but also because this team has the players who can do something.”
Zinedine Zidane
“This a great opportunity to be around the game. Obviously, there will be a little bit more responsibility. As (the) hitting coach (last season), I was kind of lurking in the shadows whereas the manager has to deal with hitters, the pitchers, the front office and the fans. It's a bigger responsibility, but one I accept and look forward to.”
Aaron Nieckula
“A hopeful disposition is not the sole qualification to be a prophet.”
Winston Churchill
“I'm happy for the players because they deserved this qualification,”
Raymond Domenech
“It was against a team that we would be expecting to fight for qualification. They are a very good team at home, with their fans behind them But I had an advantage in that I knew the team and knew the atmosphere here.”
Rafael Benitez
“It was against a team that we would be expecting to fight for qualification,”
“We shouldn't be overly pessimistic. I would have composed the team differently if this had been a qualification match. It is in such (friendly) matches that I have the chance to give youngsters an opportunity to gain experience. If we always focus on the result the youngsters wouldn't get a chance, and that would be all wrong.”
Age Hareide
