As bold statements go, it was right up there with the best of them.
Fresh from winning the 100m at the in Portugal on Saturday, Dwain Chambers took self belief to a whole new level.
As ´óÏó´«Ã½ 5 Live's trackside reporter, I am so used to athletes generally being guarded, but Chambers' remarks were as unusual as they were unexpected.
With utter conviction he predicted he would take the gold medal at the in Berlin this August.
They say first impressions last, and the new head coach of UK Athletics certainly leaves you in no doubt that he means business.
Interviewing Charles Van Commenee for the first time on Friday, he struck me as being from the same mould as Fabio Capello or Jose Mourinho - stylish, suntanned, and seriously determined.
Oh, and just a little bit stressed as well. He was like the proverbial swan, serene on the surface but pedalling like mad underneath, as a succession of injuries threatened to derail Britain's bid to win the inaugural European Team Championships here in Portugal.
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