Italian - Coach | October 20, 1951 -
I think I am a nice man, but also, I am demanding.
Claudio Ranieri
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My idea about football is to play well, but even if you can't always play well, one thing I want is your character, your spirit. That is all I can ask of you.
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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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Thinking of the dismissal by Leicester, the first thing that comes to mind is a sense of surprise even more than of bitterness.
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I started coaching in the Interregionale league in Catanzaro. There were pitches with no grass; at times, we had no water, no training equipment. I had to do it all myself.
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I never hitched my wagon to anyone, so what I achieved over the years was done with only my results on the field.
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What football means to an Italian coach is tactics, trying to control the game by following the ideas and systems of the manager.
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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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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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My idea is that players need to recover first, train later.
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If you aren't a loser, you fight; you continue to fight, believe.
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If you are a gladiator, a fighter in this sport, in life you can be the same.
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