Robbie James, who was a real good friend of mine, died on the pitch at 40. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
It's not just about talent. It's about having players with good mentality. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
It's difficult when you're young and you're not playing for your club. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Getting the best out of your best players gets the best out of the team. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
He was a huge football man - he loved football. He was a good parent, a great father, and brilliant with me. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Tournament football is unlike anything else. The campaign can be great, but a finals is a different challenge. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Where do you go from Real Madrid that's better? There's one or two clubs up there but none better. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
It's naive of anyone to think there is no corruption in football because it's everywhere. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
When you have players like Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, and Joe Allen, you've got to play football. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
When you're playing for Real Madrid, even when you're playing well, you're under scrutiny. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
There's not many Premier League clubs as big as Sunderland, with their fanbase and stadium and facilities. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Sometimes in football, the best team does not necessarily win; it's the team that plays best on the day that prevails. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I think, a lot of guys who want to be professional football players, they see the Premiership players, and they see the… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I thought the first Welsh team I played in was the golden generation, with Neville Southall, Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Dean Saunders,… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Football can change really quickly; you really are king for a day. Once you get caught up with things and think you've… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
For me, the training has to be a mixture of hard work - it has to have a good structure, a good… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I've been in football a long time and one thing you don't do is when things are going well, you don't get… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I think, from our point of view, my opinion is that La Liga, the tempo and physicality is completely different to the… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I think average players are able to play well now and again, or they'll play very, very well. Good players or great… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I shared a dressing room with Alan Shearer. I used to watch the opposition looking at him, and they'd be thinking they… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Even when I was growing up as a young boy, when I was playing schoolboy football, there were other guys who were… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I have a lot of time and respect for Roy Hodgson; he's a very good manager. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I'm a believer that you're as good as your best game because that's the level that you can get to. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
If you ask any manager after a defeat, you want to be as far away from it as you can. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
You take someone like Gareth Bale out of your team, and you are going to miss that. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Ability-wise, when you see the best of Aaron Ramsey... at his best, is he good enough for Barcelona? Yes he is, at… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
I've got the opportunity to manage a big football club, a seriously big football club, and I wasn't going to turn that… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Champions League football in the Premier League - you're talking about the top, big, massive clubs, and it's not something I think… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
Northern Ireland, England, Scotland - when we play each other, you don't want to lose to a neighbouring country. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
You can't manufacture team spirit; it doesn't come from having a good night out and a laugh. — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
You have to do a lot of planning, certainly in football. We watch the opposition three or four times before we play… — Chris Coleman Copy Share Image
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… — Chris Coleman Copy Share
I don't like talking past the next game. It's never served me right in the past. — Chris Coleman Copy Share
Tournament football is unlike anything else. The campaign can be great, but a finals is a different challenge. — Chris Coleman Copy Share
“Life is full of surprises and exciting moments and sometimes we simply overlook them. We are so busy doing things.” — Chris Coleman Copy Share
I can remember when I was a 17-year-old at Swansea and Terry Yorath and Tommy Hutchison were in charge. — Chris Coleman Copy Share
You can only ask someone of their best. That's it. If you lose, and you've given your best, that's how it goes. — Chris Coleman Copy Share
I thought the first Welsh team I played in was the golden generation, with Neville Southall, Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Dean Saunders, Gary Speed,… — Chris Coleman Copy Share
The biggest word in football, and it's a dirty word - no one likes to use it - is accountability. — Chris Coleman Copy Share
I think average players are able to play well now and again, or they'll play very, very well. Good players or great players, nine… — Chris Coleman Copy Share
