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" To represent a country, qualify for the World Cup, and get a team to perform at the right moment in time would be great honour for me. "
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Team
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" It's always important for a coach to decide on the short term and long term - one factor doesn't block out the other. "
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" I have been very fortunate to coach marvellous teams, and it has been a great honour to work for Switzerland. "
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" There is always pressure in football. "
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" Sometimes, the supposedly weak groups turn out to be very difficult, and the supposedly strong ones are easier to take control of. "
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" We always go into a game to win. "
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" There is always the fear of failure, and if you struggle, you become nervous, and that's when the underdogs have an opportunity to create a surprise. "
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" It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America. "
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" The job as a coach is difficult. "
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" That you get booed belongs to professional sports. "
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" Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves. "
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" As long as you are successful and winning matches, the language is no problem at all. But when the results are insufficient, the difficulties begin. At this time, a coach needs to go into more detail with his instructions, and that's where the problems can lie. "
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" I gain strength from postive thought and from the daily conversation with God. "
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Thought
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