Spain used to be very individualistic in its sporting activities. Now we are showing we are pretty good in teams - that is an improvement. — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
I just wanted to defend football, which is not always easy to do. Those of us who have been in the sport so many… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
I didn't really want to be the coach who wins but the coach who educates. — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
Messi or Ronaldo? I prefer Messi because he is more of a street player. — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
Sometimes people say that coach is a winner, but everyone wants to win. You must know how to behave in victory and in defeat,… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
Football has an important role to play in society. Players should have a sense of social responsibility, have a moral dimension to them which… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
No one knows anything about economics. It's the great lie of the economists. By contrast in football people might have contrasting opinions, each of… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
The Confederations Cup is interesting. It served Spain very well to take part and then go on to win the 2010 World Cup. We… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
I realised that the political context had got worse since the 2010 World Cup. I tried to ignore it but I wanted, as a… — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
I think it is important to help our country's image outside of Spain. — Vicente del Bosque Copy Share Image
