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When you‘re on the pitch, you should never give up and concede easy goals.

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There is a great deal of fair play in English football.

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I was always harsh on myself as a player and I am the same as a coach, but it’s the only way I know how to improve.

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In life you cannot accept some things, but football has given me a lot and a great passion.

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Our mind must be free in order to express our qualities.

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We cannot have players who don’t give their soul.

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I pretend to be calm, it’s not a word in my vocabulary.

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Perhaps I am the worst coach in Serie A, but I always want to win, even playing in the garden with my son.

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I don’t even know what it means to fix a match,I wouldn’t know where to start.

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I won‘t lie, I stole a lot of ideas from Giampaolo.

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Always protecting the players is not good.

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Dybala is three pages ahead of the rest in the football manual.

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Let’s just say that I feel I have the ambition and determination to succeed as a coach.

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As long as my players show respect – not for me, but for the locker room, their team-mates and the club – I will tear my heart out of my chest and let them play keepy-uppy with it.

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I don’t like getting pinned back with a line of four in midfield. You risk losing too much space.

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I’m not one to make calculations, I’m spontaneous and I prefer it that way.

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It’s true: sometimes Balotelli could behave better, but it also happens to me. I have a similar character, Balotelli is also a very strong player, but if you protest against the referee for every decision, it’s logical you are going to irritate the fans.

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Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he’s an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.

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I think my style is perfectly suited to the way the game is played in the U.K.

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I don’t think Italy is a racist country, because there are so many immigrants.

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I was a player for 20 years. When there was something bothering me, I couldn’t perform to my usual standard. When your wife is annoying you, for instance, it’s not easy to do your best work, is it?

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Ancelotti, for me, is a great person – a great manager.

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I don’t hold back, if I have something to say to someone, I’ll say it to their face.

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In football, it’s not enough just to be amazing, but you also have to have a clear head. If you’re not calm, it becomes very difficult.

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In times of difficulty we all have to understand our responsibilities.

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There was a rule at Rangers, going back to the 1950s, that players needed to turn up for every training session dressed in a suit and tie. I was a teenager. You’d have been lucky to see me in a jacket even on a Sunday – it just wasn’t my style.

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I can’t really see women in football, I don’t like to say it but that’s how it is.

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You have to spend a lot of money to build strong sides.

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Being grumpy at not playing is part of the job. If I see someone who is constantly on the bench smiling and laughing, then that’s no good either.

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We need to take examples from Flippo Inzaghi.

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You need to ensure you are ready and impress when called upon.

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It’s a must to continue getting positive results and to give playing time to as many players as possible. This way we also administrate our energy levels.

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The World Cup is always difficult, you need to come physically prepared.

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Deciding to leave Milan‘s bench is not easy. But it’s a decision I had to make.

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Perhaps I’ve committed some technical and tactical mistakes and I’ll look to correct them.

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Am I afraid of President Maurizio Zamparini’s reputation for hiring and firing? No, the only thing I fear is death!

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We can’t think that we can control the game for 90 minutes.

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Respect and consistency, as hard work during the week is the only way to earn your place.

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I shared so much with Massimo Oddo. He’s an intelligent and funny guy whose success speaks for him. He got a few slaps in the face from me for his pranks, as we had very different ideas on how to prepare for a game.

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I have been compared with Antonio Conte and it is an honour to be compared with him. I would love to enjoy the same success he has had as a coach.

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I am not good at making people understand certain things.

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Sometimes you change just to do something different, to improve the performance, lift the team.

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I am the coach, all I do is train the players who are put at my disposal.

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I like aggressive football and for players to put pressure on the ball.

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I can mark Messi only in my dreams.