Sven-Goran Eriksson

Manager

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With England, every time we lost I was 'not passionate.' But I tried to say we won a lot of games when I was the same.

I loved managing England more than anything but there were times during those five years when I thought, 'Why did I leave Italy?' because you are criticised so much.

You know I never hate anyone in my life. I don't think I have many enemies but I hate Samir Khan because you can't treat people like he has done.

When I was at Shanghai SIPG, I had the Brazilian player Hulk, who had joined for over ?50 million from Zenit St Petersburg. He had no problems with life in China - his only problem was that he got injured on his debut and was out for two months after that. But I never heard him complain about life in China at all - everything else was good.

Premier League is one thing. World Cup is totally different.

You know if you go far in the World Cup you are away for almost two months and I think it's against human nature, not to have families there.

I would certainly never walk past a player in the corridor and not speak. Why should I do that? They have to play for you so of course I would speak to them. If you want them to do everything they can for you, then you have to treat them with respect.

After three years with Roma, I spent two seasons at Fiorentina. I could have stayed there for longer, but they only had ambitions to be in the middle of the table - not to win anything. Their ambition was to not go down.

China, if they decide to do something, they do it. Not only in football but whatever it is. If you think about the billion population, there must be Messis or Ronaldos out there. There must be many talented football players out there.

It's always nice to see Brazil playing football.

As a football man, I always want the best team.

From 1997 I was at Lazio for three and a half years and they were lucky times - a beautiful time. The chairman did almost everything I asked. We won seven trophies and were excellent.

The truth is that I never cared about money. Not one bit.

I like challenges, yes.

Yes, England lost to Iceland at Euro 2016 but you need to look at what Iceland had, as well as what England didn't. Maybe Iceland were not technically strong but they looked very strong together and England were not the only ones surprised by them.

The pressure on the English national team has always been very big at all the big tournaments.

When you go to a World Cup, the whole nation should be behind the team - and then the team have to play their part, too.

Sooner or later, an African team will win the World Cup.

My worst moment was in 2006, in Germany, without any doubt! The defeat in the knockout phase of the World Cup 2006 against Portugal.

Many clubs use sports psychologists today. But you have to work with a mental coach for months. You can't just start when you are in the World Cup.

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