Claudio Ranieri Quotes

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Claudio Ranieri

Profession : Coach

Birth : October 20, 1951

In my view, fitness training isn't that important in England, as they all train with such intensity anyway and have a competitive edge when just sprinting. The matches are all hard-fought, too.

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It is very important to be humble but to maintain the conviction that we can do something good.

Claudio Ranieri

I am not a man who wants revenge.

Claudio Ranieri

Under pressure, I don't go down, I go up.

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I think everyone now rotates. The Tinkerman was one; now there are a lot of tinkermen!

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When I played, I was an English-style centre-half. Always with my heart, always with my fighting spirit.

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

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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.

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My emotions are strong when I start the season.

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I want to buy pizza, but my players don't want pizza; maybe they don't love pizza. Because I said when we make a clean sheet, I will buy everybody a pizza. Maybe they wait until I say, 'Okay, a good dinner.' I told them, the clean sheet, I buy everybody a pizza. I think they wait until I improve my offer: 'Okay, a pizza and a hot dog.'

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When we won the title, I received gifts and cards, bottles of wine, and Champagne. When I was sacked, my house was full.

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I don't like pasta.

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Football is open; it is not only keeping possession of the ball and making more passes.

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When you are in the big competition for the first time, you grow, and then you lose something when you go back into your own competition.

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Over the years I've learned that, to be a good manager, you need to have passion, and you need to have a strong character. Without those things, the job is very, very difficult.

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I believe only in the mathematics.

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For me, it is important to stay close to my players.

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It was fantastic to win the title with Leicester.

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My wife is the expert, but I like art particularly. I like Van Gogh.

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I am a loyal man.

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