My private life has absolutely nothing to do with my football. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
When I was in Italy in the 90s, early 2000s, everybody wanted to go to Italy, all the players. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
I had a contract with England, it was going to finish, and in football you can't really wait until your contract runs… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
The player picked as No 23 in the squad will not win the World Cup for you. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Over time I realised that the most important thing is not the system but the players you have. Then you make a… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
The pressure on the English national team has always been very big at all the big tournaments. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
The treatment of Wayne Rooney told me something about the way England fans view the national team. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
With England, every time we lost I was 'not passionate.' But I tried to say we won a lot of games when… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
When you go to a World Cup, the whole nation should be behind the team - and then the team have to… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Yes, England lost to Iceland at Euro 2016 but you need to look at what Iceland had, as well as what England… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Gerrard is quiet; if he speaks people listen. If he has something to say, it's important and clever. He's a hard worker,… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
England has always been famous for great goalkeepers, before I came. We had good goalkeepers, but we didn't have the big world-class… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Probably I would have got more money if I'd stayed in Italy. It was said that I took England for the money.… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
China, if they decide to do something, they do it. Not only in football but whatever it is. If you think about… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
The World Cup is the biggest party in football and it's a party for the world, it's incredible. It goes for a… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Sometimes things go wrong in 'football. You can lose games, own-goals, you can buy the wrong players. But you do it in… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
My role as Manchester City manager was different to being manager of clubs in other countries. You share responsibility more in other… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
I have a big TV screen and I sit there and watch the Premier League and I get angry sometimes - 'I'm… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
He was magnificent; very clever with outstanding technique. He could pass the ball over five yards or fifty; he could see things… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
If you want to keep up with the changes, then you have to watch as much football as you can. Live is… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
When I was at Shanghai SIPG, I had the Brazilian player Hulk, who had joined for over £50 million from Zenit St… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
I thought I was prepared for England but I was not prepared for things outside football, my private life. I am not… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Sir Alex Ferguson was a genuinely nice man. We met many times and even had dinner together on a few occasions. But… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
I must say, the standard of football we play in League Two is better than I thought. I think, if you compared… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
My second year in Rome was very good. Back then, a striker was a striker. Strikers scored goals; they didn't defend. Today… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
You don't look for jobs. You don't phone up 10 clubs and say, Here I am. You are offered the job. I… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
If Rooney had been Italian, he would have been loved like Francesco Totti was at Roma. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Scholes was England's best football player. It was impossible to take the ball from him, and he never mishit a pass. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
The Philippines is unfortunately not a football country - basketball is more popular. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Italian footballers can take a coffee and sit for two hours talking, laughing. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share Image
Yes, England lost to Iceland at Euro 2016 but you need to look at what Iceland had, as well as what England didn't. Maybe… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
The player picked as No 23 in the squad will not win the World Cup for you. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
It is more difficult for any coach to work in the Premier League than any other league. You can lose or win against any… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
Sometimes things go wrong in 'football. You can lose games, own-goals, you can buy the wrong players. But you do it in the right… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
My second year in Rome was very good. Back then, a striker was a striker. Strikers scored goals; they didn't defend. Today this is… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
I didn't care: if I liked a woman and wanted to meet her, why shouldn't I be able to? — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
The first time I met Faria Alam was at the Football Association offices in London. — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
I'd won three cups with Lazio - then, against the odds, we won Serie A, the Italian equivalent of the Premier League. Rome went… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
I loved managing England more than anything but there were times during those five years when I thought, 'Why did I leave Italy?' because… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
Many clubs use sports psychologists today. But you have to work with a mental coach for months. You can't just start when you are… — Sven-Goran Eriksson Copy Share
