🚨 Pep Guardiola on Japan being eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after their defeat to Brazil:
🗣️ “Sometimes football gives you a result that doesn’t reflect the quality of the performance. Japan leave this World Cup, but they leave with enormous respect. They played with courage, discipline and incredible organisation against one of the greatest teams in football history. That deserves recognition.”
“I feel for the players because I know how painful nights like this can be. You invest months, even years, preparing for moments like these, and then everything is decided by a few details. The dressing room will be silent tonight, but they should never confuse disappointment with failure. They made an entire nation believe.”
“Brazil have qualified, and they deserve credit for finding a way to win. But Japan showed the football world that success isn’t only measured by trophies. They defended with intelligence, attacked with bravery and competed until the very last moment. This team has inspired a generation of young footballers across Japan.”
“Football has a strange way of rewarding those who keep believing. Tonight ends with heartbreak, but I have no doubt this Japanese team will come back stronger. The foundation is there, the mentality is there, and if they continue on this path, their biggest moments are still ahead of them.”
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🚨🗣️ Jurgen Klopp on why he did NOT take the Manchester United job:
"Because I was told things in the meetings that I didn't like: 'We get all the players you want... we get him, and him, and him..' And I was sitting there like... yeah, this is not my type of project."
"I didn't want to bring back Paul Pogba. These things won't work. I didn't want to bring back Cristiano Ronaldo, this won't help.
"Their idea was to bring the best players to the club, but they would never bring up football. And then a pure football project came along: Liverpool FC."
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🚨📑 Erik ten Hag’s letter to Man United fans.
“A message from Erik ten Hag:
Dear fans,
Let me start by thanking you. Thank you for always being there for the club. Whether it was at a game far away or a tough match at Old Trafford, your support has been unshakeable. The atmosphere at Old Trafford has always been electrifying, thanks to you. I felt it many times. Also in away games, it gave the team and me an incredible feeling to hear the United chants taking over the opponents’ stadiums, whether the game was in England, Europe or during the summer tours.
I always enjoyed meeting Manchester United fans throughout the world. Walking the streets and being able to chat with fans in England, Europe, Asia, Australia, the USA - you inspired me and radiated a strong sense of unity. That’s what makes United supporters so special.
I want to thank you for giving me this feeling and for your support. I also want to thank the staff in every department of the club for their unwavering support in good times and bad.
We won two trophies - achievements that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Of course, my dream was to bring more trophies to the cabinet. Unfortunately, that dream has come to an end.
I wish all Manchester United fans nothing but success, trophies and glory. Your support and the warmth I received from everyone at the club helped me feel at home.
Thank you for this chapter in my life.
Erik”.
🔴🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes: “This is a tough moment as a team and personally for me, one of the hardest. Almost 5 years at the club with ups and downs, good and bad moments”.
“Personally, I have always had challenges and adversities throughout my career and something that’s never happened was that I go silent or hide myself from responsibilities in difficult moments”.
“I know it sounds cliche and most of you United fans will be tired of it, but no one is more disappointed than myself with my own moment”.
“Even through this moment, I appreciate all of you that had positive messages of belief in me and the team”.