Sven-Goran Eriksson
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I asked him to think about it for one month during the holiday.
But he said no.
And that had nothing to do with formation.
I think he didn't want to be away from his family that long time.
And I remember one day when we should train penalty shootouts.
2004, I guess it was.
Yeah, it was.
And I said, all of the players who wants to take part of that, come here and stay with me after training and all the others.
And Paul went.
So I said, Paul, come here.
What's happening?
Then he said, boss, do you think I'm on the pitch?
After 90 minutes plus twice, 15.
No, I said, I don't think so.
I will not be on the pitch with this heat, he said, because he had some asthma and things like that.
So he couldn't.
After one hour, he couldn't do it anymore.
And most of the times, all the times, he was...
saying, finished.
And that was a pity, of course, because Paul, great player, but I think we never saw his best in a big tournament.