AAGS 2021

19 With all the developments in training, in science, in nutrition, is there too much emphasis on that or is that still crucial? Only the ball and enjoy playing. I understand today you have so many things, but I’m old school, I’m young in my head, but old school, it’s so important. You need to know what they need to do. You should perform better. As an international manager, there must’ve been a moment somewhere with one of the countries, USA, Costa Rica, Nigeria, where something didn’t quite go right, you maybe got tested or you got frustrated? Impossible! For this I smile, it’s impossible to not get frustrated. I need to be happy to have a team. For example, in China, I had a team. Do you know how many people there are in China? They have 1 billion, incredible! But what we do need to do? We need to do our best, but we need to prepare to do our best. Many times, I had a big problem: I never played 11 against 11, do you understand? You need to control the emotions and don’t show to people what you need to do – so there were moments – I know this is the moment. Normally you have a moment, but you don’t speak about this immediately. You need to switch and think positively. You need to visualize you will be there. Which country took the longest for you to feel comfortable, to being able to deliver your job and get the best out of the team? Any country. For example, at some time I might say Nigeria may be more difficult. They have players all around the world, but you need to find a way to do what you need to do to have a good team. In China, for example, I don’t know one word in