Football Quotes by Jurgen Klinsmann

In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing it alone. He might have asked his people for…

— Jurgen Klinsmann

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

I always stressed that I didn't have coaching experience, but that I did have a deadline: June 9.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with fiery aggression.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave away the hierarchy.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

We enjoy the expectations people have of us. The higher they are, the more pressure, the better we like it.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

You have to work more than your adversary.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to each one best - with a talk, with video…

— Jurgen Klinsmann

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so, since we'll have to put all our energy into…

— Jurgen Klinsmann

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a burden for you or it could be something that…

— Jurgen Klinsmann

I do swear a lot, but the advantage is that having played abroad, I can choose a different language from the referee's.

— Jurgen Klinsmann