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" I'm from Italy, the home of Vivaldi, Rossini, Puccini. When I stopped playing and became a manager, football became like a beautiful piece of music to me - and the players, an orchestra. "

Claudio Ranieri

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Claudio Ranieri

Winning

Love

" I started coaching in the Interregionale league in Catanzaro. There were pitches with no grass; at times, we had no water, no training equipment. I had to do it all myself. "

" I always question myself, but I always say, 'Come on, we can do something good.' "

" Wherever I go, the club is never to stay on the same square on the board: they have to move up. I don't know if it's coincidence, some calling, or destiny - but whatever it is, it's the story of my life. "

" I'll admit I was curious about coaching a national team, but my experience with Greece was sufficient. "

" When you play in the Champions League, you are switched on - very, very smart and focused on every situation. "

" It's important to go out on the pitch and make a fantastic performance. "

Claudio Ranieri

Pitch

Performance

" Words are fine, but the most important thing is what happens on the pitch. "

" If you are a gladiator, a fighter in this sport, in life you can be the same. "

" All the time, I said to my players, 'I don't care about the name on the badge or the name of the opponents.' "

" In London, you can eat your way around the world - Lebanese one night, Indian the next. "

" My idea about football is to play well, but even if you can't always play well, one thing I want is your character, your spirit. That is all I can ask of you. "

" Every team believes they are better after the transfer window. "

" I believe only in the mathematics. "

" There is too much unhappiness in football, no? "

" Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy. "

" It's not possible to win all matches. "

" What is important is to find the best solution for your players. "

" I am very clear and very honest. I can say one thing, and you look at my face, and it is clear. "

" I think I am a nice man, but also, I am demanding. "

Claudio Ranieri

Demanding

I Am

" I think the strength of the man is to have the right balance. Not to be so high when you win; not to be so down when you lose. "

" My idea is that players need to recover first, train later. "

" The day my players relax, I get crazy. They know that. "

" I am not a man who wants revenge. "

" I have a lot of admiration for those who build tactical systems, but I always thought the most important thing a good coach must do is build the team around the characteristics of his players. "

" I'm not friends with my players, but I am very close to my players. When I speak to them, I want to speak to the man, always the man. "