Quotes by Jurgen Klinsmann

About Jurgen Klinsmann:

Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the unified German team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. One of Germany's premier strikers during the 1990s, he scored in all six major international tournaments he participated in, from Euro 1988 to 1998 World Cup. In 1995 he came in third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award; in 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the "125 Greatest Living Footballers".
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In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing it alone. He might have asked his people for advice, but he made the decisions on his own. In order to learn quickly I couldn't do that.

Jurgen Klinsmann

The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this goal. They have to be properly supported until that point.

Jurgen Klinsmann

We coaches have to learn how to deal with that: How do I get to each one best - with a talk, with video analysis? And what sort of tone? We need our own coaches for that. The sports psychologist coaches me too.

Jurgen Klinsmann

Personally, I need a high level of physical fitness in order to feel at ease.

Jurgen Klinsmann

Based on history the expectations are simply the highest, it kind of could become a burden for you or it could be something that you are really proud of, you know so I take the second one.

Jurgen Klinsmann

As far as knowledge goes I've come a long way.

Jurgen Klinsmann

And then '74 as I mentioned and then the 1990 world cup was our team was the team of the reunification you know, so we were the team for both sides of Germany so now, you know throughout the last 16 years, we've melted together. And now comes the nex...

Jurgen Klinsmann

I had to delegate authority to the people on my staff. That means you shave away the hierarchy.

Jurgen Klinsmann

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either.

Jurgen Klinsmann

I train for one-and-a-half hours every day in order to keep my energy level high.

Jurgen Klinsmann

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

Jurgen Klinsmann

Once the World Cup preparations begin there will hardly be an opportunity to do so, since we'll have to put all our energy into the team. We coaches have a list of priorities and dealing with the media isn't in the top five.

Jurgen Klinsmann

Sure I should have been at the Fifa workshop for example, but I had personal reasons for not being there and looking back saying that it was a mistake for me not being there I would take the same decision because the personal situation has higher pri...

Jurgen Klinsmann

The young generation has a different curiosity that is more visual.

Jurgen Klinsmann

We can only win by giving everything and being ready to defeat the adversary with fiery aggression.

Jurgen Klinsmann

We want to start them thinking that they're responsible for their own career.

Jurgen Klinsmann

The '54 World Cup was the first time the people got the recognition back after the second World War and felt like they are proud of something you know it brought people back together and you know now we can keep our heads up again.

Jurgen Klinsmann

You have to work more than your adversary.

Jurgen Klinsmann

Author Bio

  • NameJurgen Klinsmann
  • DescriptionGerman footballer and football manager
  • AliasesThe Diver
  • BornJuly 30, 1964
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionAssociation Football Player; Association Football Manager
  • AwardsFootballer Of The Year In Germany; German Football Manager Of The Year; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt; Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Order Of Merit Of Baden-Württemberg