“I’m being trampled on by the media but I’m proud of what I’ve achieved with the national team,” Slaven Bilic discusses his relationship with the Croatian media.
Czech Republic coach interview: Michal Bilek
Posted 1 hour ago
“It wasn’t easy, but I was convinced we were on the right path, even when the results weren’t good. I’m glad that time has shown this to be true.” Michal Bilek on his side’s qualification for Euro 2012.
Denmark coach interview: Morten Olsen
Posted 1 hour ago
“Christian Eriksen is a wonderful young talent, everyone can see that, but he is still only a young player and he is just one man in the side.” Morten Olsen on the dangers of overburdening young players.
France coach interview: Laurent Blanc
Posted 1 hour ago
“What happened in 2010, with the player strike, it really hurt our sport deeply. The image of the French team was horribly compromised.” Laurent Blanc reflects on the nightmare of South Africa.
Germany coach interview: Joachim Low
Posted 1 hour ago
“The squad I have is hungry, driven and very focused on the goal of winning. We know how to live with the pressure.” Joachim Low believes Germany are ready to deliver.
Greece coach interview: Fernando Santos
Posted 1 hour ago
“We want to bring some joy to a people who have not had much joy in recent times.” Greece coach hopes to lift the spirits of the Greek people.
Holland coach interview: Bert Van Marwijk
Posted 1 hour ago
“You hear coaches saying that their team can play to four or five different systems but I don’t think that’s realistic.” Bert Van Marwick will keep it simple with Holland.
Italy coach interview: Cesare Prandelli
Posted 1 hour ago
“I felt we should play to our strengths and with the players we have it meant a more attacking game.” Cesare Prandelli has created amore attack-minded Italy side.
Poland coach interview: Franciszek Smuda
Posted 1 hour ago
“Some of the team were born in Poland then went abroad for different reasons. Why should they not play for us?” Franciszek Smuda explain his selection policy.
Portugal coach interview: Paulo Bento
Posted 1 hour ago
“We can’t expect Ronaldo to solve all of our problems, that wouldn’t be fair. We must beat other teams as a team, not counting on just one or two individuals.” Paulo Bento insists that Portugal is more than a one-man team.
Republic of Ireland coach interview: Giovanni Trapattoni
Posted 1 hour ago
“All 11 players must attack and defend together, without necessarily expecting to play well. That way you form a winning mentality.” Trapattoni extols the virtues of working together as a team.
Russia coach interview: Dick Advocaat
Posted 2 hours ago
“Players have to want to play for the national side. Otherwise, they needn’t bother. The players do not have to be my friend.” Dick Advocaat outlines his approach.
Spain coach interview: Vicente del Bosque
Posted 2 hours ago
“I feel very privileged to have coincided with a generation of such brilliance.” Del Bosque pays tribute to the players.
Sweden coach interview: Erik Hamren
Posted 2 hours ago
“Everyone has an opinion about Zlatan Ibrahimovic but for me he is a fantastic player who can give us that little bit extra.” Hamren sees Zlatan providing the X Factor.
Ukraine coach interview: Oleg Blokhin
Posted 2 hours ago
“Foreign players occupy key roles at our top clubs so it’s not only making my job very difficult but also slowing down development of our promising talent.” Blokhin lament the influx of foreign players to Ukraine.
