He couldn't run, so he did other things like swimming and the elliptical machine just to keep him in shape. We gave him rest and it basically went away.

I must run the machine as I find it.

A leader is admired, a boss is feared.

I think it is important to help our country's image outside of Spain.

The certainty that our football, the football of Spain, is recognised, that's very important to us - perhaps more important than the successes and the joy that you can create. Football hasn't always been appreciated, and luckily our football is appreciated now, at all levels of society.

Spain used to be very individualistic in its sporting activities. Now we are showing we are pretty good in teams - that is an improvement.