In any case, you can't turn back the clock. Michel Patini More Quotes by Michel Patini More Quotes From Michel Patini If a FIFA World Cup tournament had been held every year between 1982 and 1986, France would have won two or three. Michel Patini fifatwoyears Messi has all the conditions to be the best, but first he has to beat Maradona, Romario and then eventually Pele. Michel Patini messibeing-the-bestfirsts Some games you win, some you lose, and some you draw. Michel Patini drawsgameswinning I was playing the best football of my career at the time, finishing top scorer in Italy three year's running. There were other good players around but I think I was the best at that time. Michel Patini playerrunningfootball Consequently, I won just about everything I set out to win, everything bar the World Cup, of course. But even now, I don't regret that, because I was part of a team which twice reached the semi-finals. Michel Patini regretteamwinning At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home. Michel Patini cuttingplayerhome I was never a prisoner to my footballing status. Michel Patini prisoner For me, football is just a game, not a drama. Michel Patini gamesfootballdrama The European Commission says that people who are working the country can play in the national team. Perhaps Didier Drogba can play for England after five years. We have to protect against that. Michel Patini teamcountryyears At Euro '92 itself, we bowed out to the eventual winners, Denmark, in our final group match. Michel Patini denmarkgroupsfinals It is a game before a product, a sport before a market, a show before a business. Michel Patini footballsoccersports During such a competition players are there for a long time as well as all the people around them. They need to train, to eat, to go out. There ought to be something in it for everyone. On that particular point, my experience has been a bonus. Michel Patini competitionexperiencetimepeople In 1986, we gave it our best shot but we didn't get the run of the ball. Michel Patini ballgetbestrun The match against Brazil was football at its best. Both sides had opportunities to win the game. Michel Patini bestgamewinfootball There would probably be less of a frenzy among the French public. Michel Patini frenchpublicwouldless We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina. Michel Patini goalkeepergroupunluckytwo
