Gennaro Gattuso Quotes

Gennaro Gattuso

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 9, 1978

At Milan, Kaka used to work even when we had two or three days off. And our fitness coach, Daniele Tognaccini, made him run.

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Kaka, he made history with Milan and if he is loved so much it means he did well.

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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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You have to admit your mistakes and apologise for them.

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Let's call a spade a spade - this Kaka of Real Madrid is not the same Kaka we used to know.

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

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Sometimes you need to play with a knife between your teeth.

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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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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 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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I can mark Messi only in my dreams.

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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 won't lie, I stole a lot of ideas from Giampaolo.

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I have never gambled in my life.

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

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

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It's important that everyone rows in the same direction because I need all my players, those who don't get much playing time too.

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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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