120 Quotes by Robert Pires

Diego Simeone is a great manager.

For me, the goals were not important, but instead to lift some silverware at the end of the season. That is the objective for a footballer.

You cannot compare the way someone plays for a club and for a national team. At a club, you spend every day with the same players. In a national team, you are with your team-mates for only a few days.

I believe in Giroud because he loves to fight, fight the good fight and not for himself, but for the team.

All the coaches I've had have been important for me, whether it was Joel Muller at Metz, Rolland Courbis at Marseille, Manuel Pellegrini at Villarreal or Roger Lemerre with Les Bleus. All of them were important along the way, and each of them had faith in me and let me play.

The bond I feel for my parents is very strong.

If you look at La Liga, you will see how important the academies are when it comes to producing new talent. Academies play a major role and that is something India should understand.

I believe one must always put events into perspective.

Zidane was a leader and a strong character.