Football Quotes by Lothar Matthaus

Football is not only sunshine.

— Lothar Matthaus

I love Paul Pogba.

— Lothar Matthaus

The typical German coach wants things done one way - his way.

— Lothar Matthaus

Nolito is not a left winger - he is a central player.

— Lothar Matthaus

Winning is the most important thing at a World Cup.

— Lothar Matthaus

Back in my days, my favorite opponent was Diego Maradona.

— Lothar Matthaus

No single player can stop Antoine Griezmann on his own.

— Lothar Matthaus

Kroos was right to go abroad. It was like winning the lottery.

— Lothar Matthaus

Guardiola won so many trophies at Barcelona that he had a huge impact.

— Lothar Matthaus

I think football is football, politics is politics.

— Lothar Matthaus

If there's one thing that fans like to see, it's a player who can run at full speed towards the goal.

— Lothar Matthaus

Pep is not the best coach in the world. I prefer Mourinho. He is the No.1, because Mourinho is more transparent and…

— Lothar Matthaus

Andres Iniesta is the magic man, not just for Barcelona but also for Spain.

— Lothar Matthaus

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.

— Lothar Matthaus

Robert Lewandowski has had some criticism, but he knows how to find the net.

— Lothar Matthaus

I'm not a fan of Paul Pogba. Maybe he is a talent, but I don't see him as any more than that.

— Lothar Matthaus

Competition is good for any player as long as they react the right way and use it as motivation.

— Lothar Matthaus

Nobody needs to talk about the history of Manchester United because everybody knows it.

— Lothar Matthaus

Bayern fulfilled every wish, no matter what Guardiola wanted: the players, the coaches, and even the doctors. He caused much disturbance off…

— Lothar Matthaus

Maradona, yes! Diego was very fast, with good skills and brilliant dribbling. Many players are fast but cannot control the ball, but…

— Lothar Matthaus

When I was a player, and since then, we have never been so snobbish as to go into a tournament saying, 'We…

— Lothar Matthaus

Soccer is the main sport in Mexico; it's very important for the Mexican people. It's their passion - it's their religion -…

— Lothar Matthaus

Raheem Sterling is a danger to every defence because of his pace and technique. If you let him go one against one,…

— Lothar Matthaus

Mexico and Italy are countries where you can almost taste the atmosphere from the teeming stands when you're on the field, and…

— Lothar Matthaus

I like football. It's fun winning the ball from someone. It's fun shooting at goal. It's fun hitting a ball over 60…

— Lothar Matthaus

Klopp knows how to motivate players. He speaks to them individually, gets their confidence up, makes them believe and grow in quality.…

— Lothar Matthaus

I played the 1980 UEFA Cup final for Borussia Monchengladbach against Eintracht Frankfurt, who had the legendary South Korean Cha Bum-kun as…

— Lothar Matthaus

Sancho is a player who has everything. He has fantastic speed, great technique, a good eye for his colleagues, and that key…

— Lothar Matthaus

In Germany, we laugh at it. Mourinho just selects a topic to moan about - transfers, team preparation, a rival coach. But…

— Lothar Matthaus

If Messi is on top form, then his team can win everything.

— Lothar Matthaus

I think my breakthrough was at the World Cup 1986.

— Lothar Matthaus

The best day of my career was probably winning the World Cup!

— Lothar Matthaus

At Wembley, everything is bigger, wider; the atmosphere is different.

— Lothar Matthaus

If someone plays six World Cups, they deserve to be congratulated.

— Lothar Matthaus

Toni Kroos leaving the German national team would hurt me very much.

— Lothar Matthaus

I wouldn't want to play as left forward if I normally play right-back.

— Lothar Matthaus

I always thought I'd be a coach, but I'm still open to everything.

— Lothar Matthaus

Every good German team has strong leadership in the side.

— Lothar Matthaus

Iceland won't change. No matter who they play, they're 4-4-2.

— Lothar Matthaus

Winning the World Cup was just the most emotional experience.

— Lothar Matthaus