Jupp Heynckes Quotes

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Jupp Heynckes

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 9, 1945

Age is a number and nothing more.

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Some feel old at 45.

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You cannot underestimate any team that has qualified for a semi-final.

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There are always surprises in the Champions League.

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I adore football, and if I do a job, I do it 100 per cent.

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Football has changed, but my style of leadership, my approach, hasn't.

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The game has progressed, but in the end, they are still people out on the pitch, people with different personalities and feelings.

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The team that wins the Champions League is the one that is most united.

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I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.

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When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.

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I played at the highest level, so I know what kind of things go through a player's mind and how he might behave, what patterns will crop up in the day-to-day routine.

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A manager can never accept somebody at the top influencing his decisions about the team.

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You need continuity at clubs.

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When I was at Madrid, I knew even by the December of that season that I would be sacked, and if they hadn't dismissed me, I would have resigned.

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Wenger is a great coach.

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The Champions League is special. You play at a higher level, so you have to be very focused and have greater motivation.

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Rich clubs, where money doesn't matter... such clubs don't interest me.

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I wish Pep Guardiola the best. I rate him.

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If you want to win the Champions League, you have to have talent, good players, luck in the draw, and, in certain moments, the right referee.

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My work gave me everything and allowed me to live out my passion.

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