We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
Sometimes people say that coach is a winner, but everyone wants to win. You must know how to behave in victory and in defeat, to look after what is our sport, football. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
I realised that the political context had got worse since the 2010 World Cup. I tried to ignore it but I wanted, as a national coach – you may call this Utopia – to make Catalans and Basques feel good about supporting a Spanish side… to unite even the most sectarian and nationalist. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
Football has an important role to play in society. Players should have a sense of social responsibility, have a moral dimension to them which shows up in good conduct. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
Spain used to be very individualistic in its sporting activities. Now we are showing we are pretty good in teams – that is an improvement. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
No one knows anything about economics. It’s the great lie of the economists. By contrast in football people might have contrasting opinions, each of which has some validity. But the economists always speak in conditionals – what a mess. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many levels; intellectually, because you have to learn a new language and adapt to another culture, and on a footballing level too. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
We are in a world that is quite extremist and extremism makes more noise. Normality does not sell. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can’t be angry all day. Vicente del Bosque Read Quote
