Claudio Ranieri

Every country is different, every league is different - all the culture. ”

I am a lucky man because when I was young, I wanted to be a footballer. Suddenly, around 30 years old, I thought, 'I want to try to be a manager because it's different.' ”

You really can eat well in England - if you have the money. ”

I think I am a nice man, but also, I am demanding. ”

Over the years I've learned that, to be a good manager, you need to have passion, and you need to have a strong character. Without those things, the job is very, very difficult. ”

The love the people of Leicester showed towards me was incredible. Even more than winning the Premier League. ”

My love for football and the players are always very strong. ”

It is with passion that I love my job. But it is with character that I am able to keep looking forward. Not just beyond criticism or bad results, but also beyond the good moments, too. Everything has to be a balance. ”

I want to buy pizza, but my players don't want pizza; maybe they don't love pizza. Because I said when we make a clean sheet, I will buy everybody a pizza. Maybe they wait until I say, 'Okay, a good dinner.' I told them, the clean sheet, I buy everybody a pizza. I think they wait until I improve my offer: 'Okay, a pizza and a hot dog.' ”

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. ”