I love the English spirit because when I was a player, I was an Englishman: I was fighting, and you had to kill me if you wanted to win. Claudio Ranieri More Quotes by Claudio Ranieri More Quotes From Claudio Ranieri The lesson to learn is to pay attention for 90 minutes because in front of you are great champions. Claudio Ranieri champion lessons attention If it is the case that you need just a first 11 and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India to discover America? Claudio Ranieri player football soccer Buffon is a gentleman thinking only of the ball [after Gianluigi Buffon's strong tackle on Andy Carroll during a friendly with Newcastle Claudio Ranieri gentleman strong thinking One beautiful day, a radiant day, Mr Roman Abramovich introduced himself to me and said I should put a shopping list together. Claudio Ranieri shopping together beautiful Damien is Damien. When I don't put him in the squad my mother, who's 84, asks 'why isn't Damien playing?' She kills me about it and that's true Claudio Ranieri mother football soccer In Italy the Coach is a paratrooper who jumps out of the plane but doesn't know if the parachute will open or not. Claudio Ranieri paratroopers parachutes planes We were very nervous at the start, we didn't play our game at all. Claudio Ranieri nervous games play You cannot make mistakes in the Champions League. Claudio Ranieri champions-league league mistake For us he's very important - he's our engine. He's like a battery. Every day he doesn't stop. Also in the training I say 'N'Golo, slow down' and he's up and down, up and down! Claudio Ranieri industrials Of course Jamie wanted to score, that's normal, van Nistelrooy was a fantastic striker and, like him, Jamie has everything to achieve at the highest level. Claudio Ranieri sports What matters is getting the best out of the squad you have. Claudio Ranieri matters best you squad I want to be strong because you believe in me. You have to trust me. I give my knowledge to you. That is my philosophy. Claudio Ranieri me you trust knowledge If you aren't a loser, you fight; you continue to fight, believe. Claudio Ranieri fight you loser believe If you are a gladiator, a fighter in this sport, in life you can be the same. Claudio Ranieri same you fighter life I try to forget the past. Claudio Ranieri try forget-the-past forget past It is very important to be humble but to maintain the conviction that we can do something good. Claudio Ranieri good be-humble important humble I have won trophies around Europe, but never the title. Three times, I was runner-up. Leicester and the fans will be in my heart for all of my life. Claudio Ranieri my-life never heart life I never hitched my wagon to anyone, so what I achieved over the years was done with only my results on the field. Claudio Ranieri only never results done Under pressure, I don't go down, I go up. Claudio Ranieri down go up pressure If I continue to work as a coach, it is because my passion and love for football, for the players, is still there. Claudio Ranieri passion work love football
