A biography for Gianluca Viallihasn’t been written yet.
“As a manager, you have to sow a seed of imagination in your players.”
“I think I've got my muscles back. I've been working out every other day with my wife.”
“You know, it's vital for me, when I take a job, to work with people I can enjoy working with.”
“Having someone breathing on your neck can be good for you.”
“In the Premier League you get the feeling they give you a bit longer to sort out problems. They are more understanding and, most importantly, owners of football clubs don't think they know more than managers.”
“It's an indescribable moment when you lift the cup and you scream with your supporters.”
“Sometimes when Premiership referees drop down a division they think they can have an easy ride.”
“It's very important for me to play in London. It's a wonderful city.”
“I've always been perceived as a tough guy.”
“Obviously, I love playing football and I have kept fit.”
“Success comes from the culture you create in your organization.”
“The truth is, Chelsea would like a manager who is more of a club man.”
“I hope that my story can help inspire others who are at a decisive crossroads in their lives.”
“If I played again it would be like Maradona or Platini playing again!”
“You realize just by writing down everything you own that it's just materialistic stuff. We are much more than that.”
“I have my family. I've got the love of my wife, my daughters and friends, people who like me, think about me and send me prayers and positive energy.”
“I am glad to see there are some football clubs that are trying to change the trend and move it towards a British way of running clubs, obviously with a very strong Italian identity.”
“It is only when you are afraid that you can be courageous. So if you don't overcome any fear, how can you find out who you really are?”
“Chelsea are like a beautiful wife who married a richer man after leaving me.”
“One of the important things, which I wrote on yellow post-it notes and stuck on the wall during therapy, was that we are the product of our own thoughts.”