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Phil Neville

Phil Neville

English Athlete

Born: Jan 21, 1977

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I came out with a few plaudits, and I don't really enjoy that because I am a team player. I don't shout about myself, and I've always been team-orientated, so maybe that is why I have always slipped under the radar throughout my career. Phil Neville

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I'm going to prove I can coach in the women's game and prove I can manage an England team to success. Phil Neville

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I'm working with elite players, and they test and challenge you. Phil Neville

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I could play anywhere. I played everywhere on the pitch for United, apart from No. 9 or keeper. Phil Neville

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I do my best thinking when I'm out running. When I'm out in the hills around Manchester, that's when my head clears. That's when I think about the things I'm going to say to my players in the biggest moments. Phil Neville

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Management is all-encompassing. That's something I've learned since starting this job. I find it very difficult to switch off. I can be at the cinema or out for a meal with my wife, and I'm thinking constantly about what my players are doing. Phil Neville

We pick players on their profiles. Over the years, I've learned that, if you have one cog that's not quite right in the system, that flow of how you want to play can't work. Phil Neville

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I was approached by Sue Campbell to give my thoughts on whether I'd be interested in being the next head coach of the women's national team. Straight away, I was unbelievably excited and honoured to be approached by Sue. Phil Neville

When I went to Spain two years ago, I only knew three Valencia players. I didn't know anything about La Liga, and within six months, I knew everything. I was speaking another language and knew everything about the game, so I am a fast learner. Phil Neville

The common vision is winning - and winning a World Cup. We have a three-year plan - win the World Cup, win the Olympics, win the Euros - and the common agreement is you want to create a legacy and win the World Cup; then, everything else falls into place. Phil Neville

It's our English mentality to worry about the weather. Phil Neville

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I have got two paths - one to go into the media, the other to go into coaching and management. I have got offers from both. Phil Neville

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To be a manager, you've got to gamble. Be brave, be bold, but be humble in everything that you do, and from the kit man to the physio to your best player to your youngest player, make sure you treat everybody the same. Phil Neville

Rankings aren't that important to me. I want a winners' medal. Phil Neville

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It's part of the captain's job to keep people on their toes. Phil Neville

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When I'm retired, I want to be able to tell my kids I played in a European Cup final. I don't want to have to say I watched one from the substitutes' bench, then kept getting knocked out in the quarters and semis. Phil Neville

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I'll definitely play cricket again, but only socially. I've still got a lot of friends at my local team, Green Mount, and I do miss playing, but I don't regret anything. Phil Neville

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