"The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches."

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"The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches."

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"The match against Brazil was football at its best. Both sides had opportunities to win the game."

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Ideas,

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"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."

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"The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches."

History, Competition

"The 1984 European Championships were held in France and that was something important. I felt on form then, even though I was practically always injured at all the World Cups. It's a great memory. But in any case, the past is past."

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"For me, football is just a game, not a drama."

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"We were the best team in the world: European champions in 1984, we qualified without a hitch and 86 was to be the swan song for a very experienced side."

Music, Song

"You know, my role as Vice Chairman is a lot less tiring than playing matches every three days."

Vice,

"At Euro '92 itself, we bowed out to the eventual winners, Denmark, in our final group match."

Denmark,

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