“Buffon is a gentleman thinking only of the ball [after Gianluigi Buffon's strong tackle on Andy Carroll during a friendly with Newcastle” ThinkingStrongBallsGentlemanFriendlyNewcastleBuffon Author:Claudio Ranieri
“We were very nervous at the start, we didn't play our game at all.” PlayGamesNervousNervousness Author:Claudio Ranieri
“The lesson to learn is to pay attention for 90 minutes because in front of you are great champions.” PayAttentionMinutesFrontsLessonsPay AttentionChampion Author:Claudio Ranieri
“You cannot make mistakes in the Champions League.” MistakeLeagueChampionMaking MistakesChampions League Author:Claudio Ranieri
“One beautiful day, a radiant day, Mr Roman Abramovich introduced himself to me and said I should put a shopping list together.” ShouldSaidTogetherBeautifulListsShoppingRadiantBeautiful Day Author:Claudio Ranieri
“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?” IfsNeedsFirstsAmericaThreeCasesFourPlayerFootballIndiaManagersSoccerSailChairmanColumbus Author:Claudio Ranieri
“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” MotherAsksFootballManagersSoccerKill MeChairmanSquad Author:Claudio Ranieri
“In Italy the Coach is a paratrooper who jumps out of the plane but doesn't know if the parachute will open or not.” IfsKnowsCoachesPlanesParachutesParatroopers Author:Claudio Ranieri