England Quote by Fabio Capello

In Spain, the game's a lot more open. They score a lot more goals. They play football more. Here in Italy, they are much…

— Ronaldo

English football is very strong physically, but Spanish football is more technical.

— Marco van Basten

In Spain, the game is more technical; in England, it's more physical, while in Italy, it's more tactical. Each country is a challenge, and…

— Rafael Benitez

In Italy, it is all about tactics and playing for a result, whereas in Spain, the focus is on technique and pace. In England,…

— Fabio Capello

The football in Spain is more about skill and technique. Every team tries to play good football. The physical side, with plenty of running…

— Arjen Robben

Italian football's different to Spanish and German, but it's only different and not inferior.

— Mario Gomez

English football is different: always on the attack. Although one thing is clear. The best football is the Italian.

— Gabriel Batistuta

English football is very different from Italian; it's more physical, and matches are always very open.

— Roberto Mancini

Italian football is just how I imagined it to be - far more tactical than the Spanish game which is based on technique.

— Bojan Krkic

Obviously, culturally, England's style of play is a lot more direct and physical. In Spain, they're a lot more patient, and they have the…

— Toni Duggan

English football is changing: the champions don't play a 'typical' English style, for example. But in general, it's quicker than in Spain: more counter-attacks,…

— Juan Mata

Football is more disputed in England than it is in Italy. Every match is a very hard match because the referee doesn't blow his…

— Philippe Coutinho