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" I was the classic midfield organiser who could also score goals. "

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" I was never a prisoner to my footballing status. "

" When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in personalities, sponsors and the stands. But as soon as the whistle goes, it's all on the pitch. "

" Whenever I was on the pitch, I always tried to win. "

" Consequently, I won just about everything I set out to win, everything bar the World Cup, of course. But even now, I don't regret that, because I was part of a team which twice reached the semi-finals. "

" I was playing the best football of my career at the time, finishing top scorer in Italy three year's running. There were other good players around but I think I was the best at that time. "

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" The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches. "

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" At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home. "

" In 1986, we gave it our best shot but we didn't get the run of the ball. "

" Some games you win, some you lose, and some you draw. "

" For me, football is just a game, not a drama. "

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" We were the best team in the world: European champions in 1984, we qualified without a hitch and 86 was to be the swan song for a very experienced side. "

" For me football is more about making the right pass at the right time. "

" We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina. "

" The match against Brazil was football at its best. Both sides had opportunities to win the game. "

" In any case, you can't turn back the clock. "