Javier Clemente Quotations

Messi is not really from Barca's ranks. What they did was sign the most talented kid in the whole of Argentina! Messi was already Messi when he arrived at Barcelona - they simply polished him. Cristiano Ronaldo is already too old to learn and change the way he is. When he was 13, someone should have sent him home when he didn't behave properly.

This is an unusual Scotland side because they have good players.

I thought those who spat had just come down from the trees.

Only people who come down from trees spit.

I think those that spit have descended from the trees.

They didn't deserve that penalty. The linesman was much further away than the referee and it was him that whistled for it.

Pulling someone's hair is the same (as spitting). A guy like Deco should have more class.