Paris, France - 3rd March 2016
1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE: (German) Joachim Loew, Germany manager
"Of course our goal is to win and become European champions. The favourites are Spain, Belgium, France and England - they have become very strong over the last two years in their qualification games. I am looking forward to a thrilling Euro."
2. 00:25 SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Vicente del Bosque, Spain manager
"Yes this is a big responsibility for us since we won last time the title. We are the title holders and want to defend it, this is a huge responsibility for us."
Question: "Who are the favourites?"
"Of course there are favourites in each group - but this is only on paper, it's theory. The reality could be very different, there are six groups in total, Italy is one of the favourites, they are a very powerful team."
Question: "Will you do better than at the World Cup?"
"In sports we know you cannot always win. In Brazil we lost to Netherlands and Chile. Those things happen in sports. We are not fools - we don't think we are the best and that no one can defeat us. That's a good way to start."
3. 01:28 SOUNDBITE: (English) Roy Hodgson, England manager (asked about his expectations for the Euro):
"We expect to play well enough in the tournament to be able to hold our heads high and to be able to leave the tournament knowing that, as much as we were possibly capable of doing, we've not left anything undone or anything unprepared. We understand all of us, especially those of us who have been in football a long time, that we're not talking about a science, we're talking about a game, things happen in games which you can't always control. The one thing you can control in the team's performances. I shall be expecting the team to give good performances every time they go onto the field of play, that's my expectation. A more global expectation will come from left, right and centre and that's nothing that we can control, so we don't concern ourselves with it!"
4. 02:20 SOUNDBITE: (Polish) Adam Nawalka, Poland manager (asked about Poland's chances in France):
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5. 03:05 SOUNDBITE: (Swedish) Erik Hamren, Sweden manager (asked about Sweden's difficult group):
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6. 03:24 SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Coleman, Wales manager (asked about the honour of leading Wales to a major tournament):
"It's not just leading out against England, it's leading them out into a major tournament. The first game is against Slovakia and that's we're concentrating on. Everybody is looking at the England game, Wales v England, it's a great game, it's going to be an unbelievable atmosphere - the Battle of Britain, so to speak. For us it's not just about that one game, it's about the three games, it's about getting the points, it's all about that. We've got to get enough points to get out of the group. First and foremost we've got to tackle Slovakia which will be a tough game but they'll know they're in a tough game as well. Out of ourselves, Russia and Slovakia it's not unthinkable to think that any of us can get out of the group. It's tough for all of us but it's do-able. The honour of leading Wales to a major tournament I can't describe to you how that feels and I can't wait for the moment to come round where we're walking onto the pitch, singing the national anthem, ready to play Slovakia."
7. 04:21 SOUNDBITE: (English) Martin O'Neill, Republic of Ireland manager
"Of course there was disappointment when the draw was made and we all said so, because that's what we felt. We never thought Italy should have been in pot two for a start, they're a pot one side. But anyway, that's gone, be re-enthused, take those qualification games into consideration and take anything that you can lay your hands on in terms of motivation, go get yourself going. But I take your point, when things are really difficult, that's the time that we should get going. I know the players were disappointed with 2012, maybe try and use those experiences to have some sort of bearing on what might happen in June time for us."
8. 05:14 SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael O'Neill, Northern Ireland manager
"There's two things we have to do and one of them is to try and make an impact, we're in a very difficult group with the world champions (Germany) and Poland and Ukraine. But we've always done well I think when we've had to play again higher level - or perceived higher level - opposition, certainly bigger nations, and that's what we'll be aspiring to do in the tournament. We have to believe we can qualify from the group. We have to enjoy the experience of being here as well. I think it's very important for me as a coach at my first tournament, the players, whether they're younger players or players at the tail-end of their international career to enjoy the whole experience as well. Obviously if we compete and we aspire to get out of the group the sense of enjoyment will be greater and that's what we're aspiring to do."
SOURCE: SNTV
DURATION: 06:04
