Quotes by Luis Aragones

“Well have the problem of the cold and the state of the field, but Im convinced we can win. Slovakia is a good team. But when Spain does things right its a powerful team.”

“Now its official, were in the World Cup. Its now down to us to work as hard as possible to prepare for next year.”

“Im happy for my players, for my country and for myself. Spain has always qualified for the last 30 years, so theres not a lot to celebrate. But Im content, weve done the job.”

“To say that weve played badly and weve failed in this, this and this is normal. I believe in the national team and in the players Ive got and I think that little by little theyre believing in what I tell them.”

“I am a citizen of the world. Some of my best friends are black, including those I had from childhood. The fact that I made a joke in order to motivate a player has nothing to do with being racist. Im not a racist.”

“Whats essential is to win. And if its by two goals, thats better than one. And if its by three, even better. I think were superior in terms of our technical ability and we have to use this to make sure of victory. I think we can win both here and there. Im sure well be in Germany.”

“I have only been the coach for a year, however, and I expect to turn this history around both in the playoffs and then at the finals in Germany.”

“Theyve taken so long and their initial forthright defense suggests it will be a whitewash. We would be very surprised if there was anything other than a slap on the wrist. If they were serious then they would have done more by now. It does not take two months to start a formal investigation.”

“Its going to be difficult...(but) my morale is intact,”

“Of course we have always had good players technically but in recent years we have not been able to convert that talent into international success,”