Fabio Cannavaro

“Now, all the people who spoke before, when I won the Golden Ball, have shut their mouths now the coaches and players from national teams have given me this prize and this recognition.”

“I consider Zidane to be an amazing player who has written football history.”

“I'm not saying there's no pressure at Evergrande, there's pressure at Evergrande all the time. But I am myself and, no matter if I'm playing for Real Madrid or at the World Cup, I've never felt pressure.”

“I have great respect for Juve, whom gave me so much, where I won two championships.”

“I respect Messi a lot.”

“Real Madrid? I don't have any nostalgia or bitterness.”

“I love Forlan. He runs a lot, shoots with both feet, puts pressure on and he is intelligent and fast.”

“If you want to improve the football, of course you need to put attention on the academy, on the school, the facility.”

“Ancelotti is a coach with a lot of experience. He won the Champions League while at Milan, playing some great football in the process.”

“A coach needs time to get to know the players, the environment, the fans and the culture of the club. You can't solve everything in one or two months.”

“You always have to dream big and think big.”

“Being in a football environment is where I'm most comfortable. I only feel excited and motivated when it comes to crucial, difficult, important matches.”

“Iniesta deserved to win the Ballon d'Or. To win it, you have to be lucky that the attackers have not done so well. If Messi and Ronaldo score 50 or 60 goals, they will always give it to them.”

“Personally, I like Jerome Boateng. He is physically strong.”

“Cassano? His talent has never been in question, but his character has. As Italian captain and a big admirer I can only wish him to control his nerves better.”

“Big or short, for me what was important was to win the game with my team.”

“Maradona, I think, is not a football player but he's something different. He was unbelievable.”

“Sure, it is true that none of us is Superman. But when we stand together, we can achieve anything.”

“It can be lonely as a manager out there. You are on the field, yes, but you are not really on the field with them. Yet I have to share with my players my experiences and my knowledge.”

“If you work in a certain manner, you don't make mistakes.”