Sir Bobby Robson

“The first 90 minutes are the most important.”

“We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.”

“If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.”

“I would have given my right arm to be a pianist.”

“Don't write me off. I'm not a dead man. I'm a fighter.”

“He's a Trojan, a warrior... and he's not the worst looking lad in the world is he?”

“The first thing you have to do is make your players believe in you.”

“He's got a heart as big as a lion's.”

“I'm not going to look beyond the next game.”

“What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city.”

“Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.”

“Practice is the key to success in any field.”

“Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.”

“In a way, the likes of Maradona, Platini, and Cruyff are not just role models for young footballers; they are role models for all of us.”

“It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. I’ve had some great times and some bad times, but I’ve always come back.”