Gianfranco Zola Quotes

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Gianfranco Zola

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 5, 1966

I always had the impression England never came to competitions with freedom of mind. They are so afraid of mistakes.

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In football you need freedom to try things.

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Every manager, when things don't go well, they feel bad about it. That, unfortunately, is our job.

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Everyone has to be the way that they are.

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If I felt like I needed to be aggressive all the time, it would have been impossible to be the player that I was. Or John Terry, if he had tried to be a player of finesse, probably he wouldn't have been the same.

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You have to be who you are but work hard and make sure that you always give the best of yourself.

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I like working with young players.

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I learnt many lessons from some tough experiences. One of the biggest was that no matter what happens you need to hold on to your beliefs. And you must stay humble.

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If you want to learn how to paint, go to Caravaggio.

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I look back to the 1980s and 1990s, when Italian teams dominated Europe. They had maybe three players from abroad, but they were the best players in the world. That was perfect, because there was always the possibility for young Italian players to get in the team.

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A winning team must have quality, but it means nothing if the players are not connected to each other.

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It's not easy to make big players bond together.

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Pep is an extraordinary coach.

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I'm not an enemy of formations and tactics because they are important - but you get to the point where the whole system loses balance.

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English football is evolving. It's no longer the game it used to be. Apart from the larger quantities of money which make it more attractive to foreign stars, the mentality is also different - everybody looks to win games no matter what, even if it means taking risks.

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I'm a proud man.

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Of course you cannot make a Messi or a Maradona. But even players who are not considered very skilful, if you coach them in a certain way you can make them better.

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The day you feel like you don't have anything to prove, it's better you go to the beach and stay there and take in the sunshine.

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When I do something I like to do it well and I believe I've got a lot to give.

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I have had downfalls in my career but I always knew I was going to bounce back.

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