47 Quotes by Carlos Parreira

He will stop for two or three weeks, can recover and return in even better condition.

He has to lead the national team. He has to be a model and an example.

He was great because he was commendable both on and off the field. He left his mark and had a successful career.

I think the extension of the deadline would make sense.

I was against the defending champion having to qualify, but we need to thank FIFA for changing the rules. We would have immense difficulties if we hadn't played the qualifiers. It allowed our players to play in a competitive situation, similar to what they will find in the Cup.

I will definitely make some changes, probably two or three. But it could be more than that, I haven't decided yet.

Other teams have problems deciding who will be picked, we have problems deciding who will be left out. Some very good players will miss out because we can only take 23.

Planning doesn't depend on us. I wanted to play three or four games. The FIFA calendar isn't enough.

It definitely feels different to beat Argentina. They are one of the references in world soccer. It's hard to describe how good this feels right now.