During the weekend, numerous intriguing matches took place in European football stadiums, and during this period, football figures shared not one interesting thought with journalists. Eurofootball.com presents you with eleven of the most interesting quotes from last weekend.
"Neymar? If he came here, it would be amazing. I told him to do it, but he didn't respond to me."
Thiago Silva admitted trying to lure Neymar to "Paris Saint-Germain." However, his attempts were unsuccessful.
"United is injured both physically and psychologically, having so many injured players. There is no better time to play against them than now."
Thierry Henry was convinced before the match that "Arsenal" was playing against "Manchester United" at the right time. However, "Arsenal" lost 2-3 to their opponents.
"I don't know if these are the last years of my career, but regardless of whether my career ends this year or next year, I don't want to end it with tears."
Frank Lampard does not want to end his career with too many emotions and tears in his eyes.
"When I saw the ball heading towards me, I tried to hit it as hard as possible."
Leonardo Bonucci simply explained his thoughts after scoring a goal against "Inter."
"I think the referee was ridiculous. It was shameful to see us not getting two penalties in the first eleven meters."
Gary Neville found a scapegoat after another defeat in Spain. Immediately, "Valencia" lost 0-3 at home to "Athletic."
"I could bet that Neymar will never join the Madrid team."
Despite all the rumors in the press, Gerard Pique is convinced that his teammate Neymar will never join the "Real" team.
"If everyone was as good as me, maybe we would be at the top of the league."
Cristiano Ronaldo, after the lost match against "Atletico," directed criticism towards his teammates.
"After falling down, only idiots stay on the ground and wait for the next defeat."
Jurgen Klopp, after a defeat in the English League Cup, original expressed that this failure does not define his team.
"It would be better to lose this title than to break the given word."
Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini, after the match with "Liverpool," stated that his promise to goalkeeper Willy Caballero was more important than the opportunity to fight for the title. The Argentine justified the coach's trust with an excellent performance and helped the club win the English League Cup.
"The press says that I play * poorly, but numbers and statistics do not lie."
Another statement by Ronaldo after the match against "Atletico." This time, it was aimed at the journalists criticizing him.
"I follow the French system, which says that once you become president, you always remain president!"
According to Sepp Blatter, he still remains the FIFA president.
