Quotes from Massimo Moratti, Massimiliano Allegri, Michele Arcari, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wesley Sneijder and Francesco Totti.
By Steve AmoiaContributing Writer
This week, we have quotes from Massimo Moratti, Massimiliano Allegri, Michele Arcari, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wesley Sneijder and Francesco Totti. Please add your other favorites in the comments section.
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The best midfielder of the year Wesley Sneijder, left, the best goalkeeper of the year Julio Cesar, second left, the best defender of the year Maicon, right, and the best footballer of the year Diego Milito, second right and FC Internazionale President Massimo Moratti, center, pose with their trophies, during the UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 26, 2010.
"Cassano è senza dubbio un grande giocatore, leggo sui giornali che abbiamo fatto dei passi: io questo non lo credo proprio. Il suo arrivo? Per il momento è fantacalcio".
"Cassano is without a doubt a great player. I read in the papers that we have made strides (to sign him). I don't really believe this. His arrival? For the moment, it is fantasy football."
Max Allegri of AC Milan was quoted by Mediaset on the diminishing role of Ronaldinho Gaucho:
Reuters Pictures. AC Milan's Ronaldinho (R) listens to his coach Massimiliano Allegri before entering the field during their Champions League Group G soccer match against AJ Auxerre at Abbe Deschamps stadium in Auxerre November 23, 201
"Ronaldinho umiliato per i due minuti in campo contro la Sampdoria? Io non l'ho mai umiliato. Cambiare per cambiare non mi piace: io faccio un cambio quando vedo che la squadra ha bisogno e sabato non ne aveva bisogno fino quando ho visto che Seedorf era un pò stanco. Nelle ultime partite ho messo Ronaldinho fuori, ma non c'è nulla di male, lo faccio per il bene del Milan."
"Was Ronaldinho humiliated for his two minutes on the pitch against Sampdoria? I have never humiliated him. I don't like making changes for the sake of change. I make a change when I see that the team needs it, and Saturday there wasn't a need until I saw that Clarence Seedorf was a little tired. In the last few games, I have kept Ronaldinho on the bench, but it's not that bad. I do it for the good of Milan."
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Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'o, of Cameroon, fastens the shoelaces of Brescia goalkeeper Michele Arcari during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Brescia at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010.
Michele Arcari, the goalkeeper for Brescia, had an interesting quote a few weeks ago about Samuel Eto'o in La Gazzetta dello Sport:
"Durante la gara avevo una scarpa slacciata. Con i guanti era impossibile provvedere. Ho chiamato i miei in panchina, ma è arrivato Eto’o. Si è chinato, ha fatto e mi ha chiesto se andasse bene. Sono rimasto a bocca aperta".
"During the game, one of my shoes came unlaced. It was impossible to tie them with my gloves. I called out to my bench, but Samuel Eto'o arrived. He bent over, tied them, and asked me if it was ok. I was speechless."Zlatan Ibrahimovic was quoted in Vanity Fair:
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AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (front) scores against Fiorentina during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan November 20, 2010.
"Mi considero il numero 1 al mondo. Per me secondo non esiste. E il futuro? Penso di giocare ancora tre anni al massimo. Devi smettere quando sei al top... Ai tifosi interisti arrabbiati per il suo passaggio rossonero, risponde così: "Primo: bisogna capire se sono arrabbiati davvero o lo fanno per politica. Secondo: se sei un vero tifoso sei contento di quello che ho fatto per Inter. Questo almeno è rimasto a me: un ricordo positivo".
"I consider myself the best in the world. For me, second doesn't exist. And the future? I think I'll play for three more years at the most. You ought to quit when you are at the top... To the Inter Milan supporters who were angry at his transfer to AC Milan, he responded like this:
"First, you need to understand if they are truly upset or do it for political reasons. Secondly, if you are a true fan, you are content with what I did for Inter. This at least remained with me. A positive memory."
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Wesley Sneijder of Internazionale was quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport about his former manager, Jose' Mourinho:
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MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 24: Wesley Sneijder of FC Internazionale Milano during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Twente at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 24, 2010 in Milan, Italy.
"Una volta mi disse che avevo l’aria stanca e mi diede qualche giorno di riposo per ritrovare mia moglie e mia figlia. Tutti gli altri allenatori mi parlavano solo di allenamenti, lui mi mandava in spiaggia. Così sono partito per tre giorni a Ibiza e quando sono tornato ero disposto a uccidere e morire per lui”. Mourinho, secondo l’interista, è speciale anche perché con lui “la cosa più importante non è l’allenamento, ma il recupero".
"One time, Mourinho told me that I had tired air and sent me for a few days of rest to spend time with my wife and daughter. All of the other managers spoke to me only about training. He sent me to the beach. So I left for three days in Ibiza, Spain, and when I returned, I was ready to kill and die for him."
Mourinho, according to the Inter man, is special also because with him, "the most important thing is not training, but the recovery time."
Francesco Totti commented in Tuttosport about Jose' Mourinho, FC Barcelona and his former teammate, Pep Guardiola:
ROME - NOVEMBER 23: Francesco Totti of AS Roma scores the third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Roma and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stadio Olimpico on November 23, 2010 in Rome, Italy.
"Se ieri avessero giocato tre squadre contro il Barcellona avrebbero perso, non solo il Real - ribadisce Totti -. Sono stati devastanti, hanno corso meno del Real ed hanno fatto correre la palla. Questa è la squadra più forte di sempre, hanno grandi giocatori e un grande allenatore».
"If Mourinho had played three teams yesterday against Barcelona, they would have lost, not only Real Madrid. They were devastating. They ran less than Real Madrid and made them chase after the ball. This is the strongest team of all time. They have great players and a great coach."
Steve Amoia is a freelance writer, editor and translator from Washington, D.C. He is the founder of World Football Commentaries. He has written for AC Cugini Scuola Calcio (Italian soccer school), Football Media, Italian Soccer Serie A, Keeper Skool and Soccerlens.
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Posted by Anna Italia at 12/1/2010 9:35 PM 
Categories: AC Milan, General Soccer News, Inter Milan, AS Roma
Tags: hele Arcari Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wesley Sneijder and Francesco Totti
Categories: AC Milan, General Soccer News, Inter Milan, AS Roma
Tags: hele Arcari Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wesley Sneijder and Francesco Totti
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