Claudio Ranieri

“I never hitched my wagon to anyone, so what I achieved over the years was done with only my results on the field.”

“I have to thank Leicester City Football Club. The adventure was amazing and will live with me forever.”

“If you are a gladiator, a fighter in this sport, in life you can be the same.”

“From the beginning, when something was wrong I've been saying: 'Dilly-ding, dilly-dong, wake up, wake up!' So on Christmas Day I bought for all the players and all the staff a little bell. It was just a joke.”

“I am a serious man, a loyal man.”

“Rebuilding has always been one of my specialities from the time I started with young players at Cagliari.”

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

“In my opinion, if you only show quality but no fighting spirit, you are half a player.”

“I am not a man who wants revenge.”

“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.”

“What matters is getting the best out of the squad you have.”

“I think everyone is the perfect owner.”

“When I played, I was an English-style centre-half. Always with my heart, always with my fighting spirit.”

“When you are in the big competition for the first time, you grow, and then you lose something when you go back into your own competition.”

“I am a loyal man.”

“I'm not friends with my players, but I am very close to my players. When I speak to them, I want to speak to the man, always the man.”

“The pressure is on the big teams.”

“I won the most important league in Europe, I think - not just Europe but the world - the Premier League.”

“It is important to understand what your team can do.”

“If you aren't a loser, you fight; you continue to fight, believe.”