A biography for Gianluca Viallihasn’t been written yet.
“When you meet people you don't want them to look at you and say 'poor you.' I just wanted to be treated like a normal person.”
“I don't think Italian football is a particularly appealing product for anyone that wants to invest unless they are Italians that understand exactly what goes on in our country and the way things are done.”
“You need pressure... I think in England players are not trained to deal with pressure.”
“For me to live in England and be part of English football is the maximum of this life.”
“I tried to start looking at things differently; I tried to surround myself with positive energy. Meditation helped, exercising, writing, reading and learning new things.”
“The defenders can be clever and use everything within the laws of the game to stop the strikers scoring goals and, while some pulling is allowed, you need to be clever.”
“In Italy, you lose a game, you can't walk out of the stadium without having a police escort. You lose a game in England and you get out and, as long as you've done your best, you are asked to sign autographs and you see the kids and you see everybody and nothing happens.”
“I love players but I'm afraid it has become a selfish culture.”
“I never meditated before. I wish I'd started when I was a footballer or more importantly when I was a manager. It might have saved me from insanity.”
“I always felt I didn't want to fight cancer, because it would be too big and powerful an enemy.”
“I knew that was going to be the last chance to play in the Champions League final - I was desperate to win, I put a lot of pressure on myself. Finally I got hold of that cup - it was the defining moment of my career. I got really emotional and nearly fainted on the pitch.”
“It's the inability to handle the pressure that makes a big difference between the Italian players and the England players when it comes to the World Cup stage.”
“It's because of football that I bought my first car, I bought my first house and I probably had sex for the first time... actually, that was definitely because of football.”
“Italian football lost credibility because of the match-fixing scandals - the best footballers didn't want to come.”
“To wear the Juventus shirt is an honor, but it's also very heavy.”
“The three European finals I won, I remember very well.”
“I was in love with Cruyff growing up.”
“Lifting the Champions League trophy would be something Juventus deserve.”
“In Italy managers are judged simply by results.”
“The Champions League is worth more and allows you to write a page in football's history.”