Quotes by Marcel Desailly

“Im not at 100 percent, Im still feeling the pain, ... I am not ready to play against England.”

“He lost consciousness for 2 seconds, like he fell into a black hole. His eyes were wide open, but he had no idea where he was.”

“King will have a lot of experience around him, Sol campbell, (David) Beckham, even Michael Owen will be able to help, ... They have for sure to tell him this will be a tough game from start to finish, and the first that makes the mistake will lose the game.”

“I read somewhere that Campbell loves to play against Henry, ... I hope after the game he thinks differently.”

“Democracy is at stake here. Its an undeniable fact that (Le Pens) political party is a fascist party.”

“Yes, I know. But Im not the boss. The coach (Jacques Santini) is master of the ship. Its up to him to say.”

“He is very physical, holds the ball up well. He can trouble teams with his heading, especially on the second ball. We have to be wary of him.”

“Like the vast majority of French, I am shocked. I just hope that the French come to their senses and vote against him.”

“It was this year or never. Even if I am mistaken I dont think Lyon will win the Champions League. That elimination in those conditions will pull the rug from under their feet.”