I think the day you underestimate the importance of the job at Celtic Football Club, that's the day when you fail. I've seen a few coaches doing that.

Henrik Larsson

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You have to look beyond race because as a human being you have to experience the person from the inside first

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Cristiano is unlucky to be playing in the same era as Messi. Ronaldo is a very good player, but Messi is even better.

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He(C. Ronaldo) makes the most difficult plays look easy. by Henrik Larsson

He(C. Ronaldo) makes the most difficult plays look easy.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the Premier League and in... by Henrik Larsson

Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the Premier League and in the whole of Europe.

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I have now played with both him (Cristiano Ronaldo) and Ronaldinho. And Ronaldo is top in Europe at the moment.

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As a kid, I dreamed of playing in a warm land with a swimming poo... by Henrik Larsson

As a kid, I dreamed of playing in a warm land with a swimming pool.

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I understand that I have to prove myself as a manager. I think I have the potential. I have a lot of knowledge to share, and I think I'm well equipped to translate my thoughts to the players.

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When I was 18, I had a trial at Benfica, when Sven-Goran Eriksson was the manager. Then, at 21, I was working for a company loading vegetables onto trucks.

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In England, somewhere. I want to be at a big team, in the big lea... by Henrik Larsson

In England, somewhere. I want to be at a big team, in the big leagues again.

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As a manager, it's the same as a player: I want to see how far I... by Henrik Larsson

As a manager, it's the same as a player: I want to see how far I can get.

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I think, as long as I'm in this line of work, I'm always going to be mentioned when Celtic are looking for a new manager.

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The career I had at Celtic, the amount of goals and assists and the relationship with the fans and the club, I can't regret that. That's something I'm going to cherish as long as I live.

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You're going to watch football all your life - you're going to watch the Champions League and the Europa League - and I don't have a great feeling when I watch the Europa League, but when I watch the Champions League, I have a great feeling.

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Obviously, as a manager, you decide the set-up of the team, who's playing, but when it comes to doing the things I want, I have principles, but I also want to leave it open for the players to find their own solutions. At the end of the day, it's also about the individual.

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Football is all about self-confidence. by Henrik Larsson

Football is all about self-confidence.

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The thing that is really important is that the players have the drive to do something more with their football. If you have that, you can make a decent player into a very good player.

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I'm honoured to train players that want more from their football than just raising their small wages.

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I didn't have a clue how big a club Celtic were when I joined. by Henrik Larsson

I didn't have a clue how big a club Celtic were when I joined.

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I don't mind players earning money, but it should mean, at the same time, that the club is doing good.

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If the club is doing good, the club is getting income, then the club can share it with the players. But when the situation is not going according to plan, you have to look at the financial bit and see what you can change.

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