I am so happy and I´m so excited," said Pochettino, speaking at the Spanish launch of his new book, A New World, in Barcelona.
"I signed a new contract 10 days ago - what is going to happen tomorrow, I don´t know, but I will always tell you ´football is football,´ football will put you in your place always.
"The most important thing is to explain day by day that life is very short and we need to spend the day thinking and enjoying life.
Pochettino led Spurs to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season
Pochettino led Spurs to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season
"We can´t be thinking too much and worrying about what is happening tomorrow.
"I am so happy in Tottenham and I´m so proud that Tottenham showed the commitment and trust in the way that Daniel Levy (Spurs chairman) showed me 10 days ago, and of course, we have a lot of dreams, we have a lot of objectives."
Asked if it would be too difficult to turn down 13-times European champions Real Madrid, Pochettino said: "For you, it´s impossible? You think yeah - but you are not me."
"I signed a new contract 10 days ago - what is going to happen tomorrow, I don´t know, but I will always tell you ´football is football,´ football will put you in your place always.
"The most important thing is to explain day by day that life is very short and we need to spend the day thinking and enjoying life.
Pochettino led Spurs to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season
Pochettino led Spurs to a third-place finish in the Premier League last season
"We can´t be thinking too much and worrying about what is happening tomorrow.
"I am so happy in Tottenham and I´m so proud that Tottenham showed the commitment and trust in the way that Daniel Levy (Spurs chairman) showed me 10 days ago, and of course, we have a lot of dreams, we have a lot of objectives."
Asked if it would be too difficult to turn down 13-times European champions Real Madrid, Pochettino said: "For you, it´s impossible? You think yeah - but you are not me."
