“The way you play is more important to me than the result!” | 45 minutes with Albert Riera

Albert Riera reveals in the show his journey from his first football steps in Mallorca to playing in the Premier League. He speaks about the coach who influenced him the most and shares his feelings from his first press conference as a head coach. He openly explains why he ended his career in Slovenia and reflects on his experiences with Koper, Olimpija, and Udinese. Along the way, he presents his view on the Slovenian national team and reveals what he considers essential in leading a squad. 00:00 Intro • 02:17 “I come from the same place as Rafa Nadal.” • 05:00 First time out of Spain • 07:48 “Loan move to Man. City made me a better player.” • 09:40 Dani Jarque story • 13:57 Assist from Pepe Reina (Liverpool) • 15:45 “Greatest game that I ever played” – Liverpool vs Arsenal (4–4) • 18:23 Fans in Greece and Turkey are fanatics • 20:09 Udinese chapter • 23:20 Why Slovenia, why Zavrč? • 26:10 Nejc: “Your last game in career was against me.” • 26:48 Koper chapter • 30:42 “First job as a head coach and they don’t want you there.” • 31:45 Fatih Terim – coaching masterclass • 35:05 OLIMPIJA: “We spent a great season with the team, but not with the people of the club.” • 36:50 Modern goalkeeper • 38:29 Celje chapter • 41:58 How do you keep players that don’t play a lot happy? • 45:15 Slovenian national team • 47:25 Svit Sešlar • 50:26 Playing golf with Pep and Mikel • 52:45 Is there a dream coaching job for you? • 55:05 Ending Albert Riera v oddaji razkrije svojo pot od prvih nogometnih korakov na Majorki do nastopa v Premier ligi. Spregovori o trenerju, ki ga je najbolj zaznamoval, ter o občutkih ob svoji prvi novinarski konferenci kot glavni trener. Odkrito pojasni, zakaj je konec kariere preživel v Sloveniji in kako je doživljal epizode s Koprom, Olimpijo ter Udinesejem. Ob tem predstavi svoj pogled na slovensko reprezentanco in razkrije, kaj je zanj ključno pri vodenju ekipe. 00:00 Uvod • 02:17 »Prihajam iz istega kraja kot Rafa Nadal.« • 05:00 Prvič izven Španije • 07:48 »Posoja v Man. City me je naredila boljšega igralca.« • 09:40 Zgodba o Daniju Jarqueju • 13:57 Podaja Pepeja Reine (Liverpool) • 15:45 »Največja tekma, ki sem jo kdaj odigral« – Liverpool proti Arsenalu (4–4) • 18:23 Navijači v Grčiji in Turčiji so fanatiki • 20:09 Poglavje Udinese • 23:20 Zakaj Slovenija, zakaj Zavrč? • 26:10 Nejc: »Tvoja zadnja tekma v karieri je bila proti meni.« • 26:48 Poglavje Koper • 30:42 »Prva služba kot glavni trener – in tam te nočejo.« • 31:45 Fatih Terim – trenerski mojstrski tečaj • 35:05 OLIMPIJA: »Z ekipo smo preživeli odlično sezono, ne pa tudi z ljudmi v klubu.« • 36:50 Moderni vratar • 38:29 Poglavje Celje • 41:58 Kako ohraniš zadovoljstvo igralcev, ki ne igrajo veliko? • 45:15 Slovenska reprezentanca • 47:25 Svit Sešlar • 50:26 Igranje golfa s Pepom in Mikelom • 52:45 Ali obstaja sanjska trenerska služba zate? • 55:05 Zaključek