Jurgen Klinsmann Quotes & Sayings

The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this goal. They have to be properly supported until that point. — Jurgen Klinsmann

The young generation has a different curiosity that is more visual. — Jurgen Klinsmann

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high. — Jurgen Klinsmann

And then '74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team was the team of the reunification you know, so we were the team for both sides of Germany so now, you know throughout the last 16 years, we've melted together. And now comes the next milestone. — Jurgen Klinsmann

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave away the hierarchy. — Jurgen Klinsmann

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We enjoy the expectations people have of us. The higher they are, the more pressure, the better we like it. — Jurgen Klinsmann

I always stressed that I didn't have coaching experience, but that I did have a deadline: June 9. — Jurgen Klinsmann

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We Germans are so good at penalties because we have had to rebuild our country twice. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We cannot win this World Cup, because we are not at that level yet. For us, we have to play the game of our lives seven times to win the tournament. — Jurgen Klinsmann

In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing it alone. He might have asked his people for advice, but he made the decisions on his own. In order to learn quickly I couldn't do that. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career. — Jurgen Klinsmann

If there's a national-team player, he has to do extra work. He has to do extra weeks, and he can't go on vacation even if he says: 'Well, but I'm supposed now to have six weeks off.' If he comes and says that, then I give him a hug and say: 'Have fun the six weeks, but don't come back here.' — Jurgen Klinsmann

The Gold Cup really is about getting the job done and winning it and qualifying us for the Confederations Cup in Russia in 2017. That's why it's really crucial for us to have players on the roster that have tremendous experience. — Jurgen Klinsmann

Personally, I need a high level of physical fitness in order to feel at ease. — Jurgen Klinsmann

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with fiery aggression. — Jurgen Klinsmann

Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so, since we'll have to put all our energy into the team. We coaches have a list of priorities and dealing with the media isn't in the top five. — Jurgen Klinsmann

Sure I should have been at the Fifa workshop for example, but I had personal reasons for not being there and looking back saying that it was a mistake for me not being there I would take the same decision because the personal situation has higher priority than a workshop. — Jurgen Klinsmann

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to each one best - with a talk, with video analysis? And what sort of tone? We need our own coaches for that. The sports psychologist coaches me too. — Jurgen Klinsmann

You have to work more than your adversary. — Jurgen Klinsmann

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a burden for you or it could be something that you are really proud of, you know so I take the second one. — Jurgen Klinsmann

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either. — Jurgen Klinsmann

To any young kid who wants to be a footballer, I would simply say: Have fun playing football and enjoy the team - spirit. That's the right attitude; that will bring you pleasure and fulfillment in football. A baker cannot live on bread he made yesterday, and a footballer cannot live on his last game. It's about the here and now. — Jurgen Klinsmann

I do swear a lot, but the advantage is that having played abroad, I can choose a different language from the referee's. — Jurgen Klinsmann

The '54 World Cup was the first time the people got the recognition back after the second World War and felt like they are proud of something you know it brought people back together and you know now we can keep our heads up again. — Jurgen Klinsmann