By Steve Amoia
Contributing Writer

This week, we have quotes from Massimo Moratti, Javier Zanetti, Claudio Ranieri, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Fabio Quagliarella and Maurizio Zamparini.

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Massimo Moratti gave a vote of confidence to Rafa Benitez in La Gazzetta dello Sport:


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Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti, center, speaks as Inter Milan coach Rafa Benitez, right, of Spain, and Inter Milan defender Javier Zanetti look on, during a Fifa Club World Cup UAE 2010 news conference, at the Pinetina Inter headquarters in Appiano Gentile, near Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010.

"Ringrazio Benitez per aver portato questa squadra in buona forma a questo appuntamento nonostante le difficoltà".

"I thank Benitez for having brought this team back to good form to this point not withstanding the past problems."

Javier Zanetti of Inter Milan was quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport about the Balon d'Or (Golden Ball Award) snub of Wesley Sneijder:

"Sneijder nemmeno tra i primi tre del Pallone d'oro? Assurdo. Wesley è un giocatore fantastico, se abbiamo vinto tre titoli nella scorsa stagione è anche grazie a lui, sarebbe davvero deludente non vederlo tra i primi tre della classifica".

"Sneijder wasn't even in the first three for the Golden Ball? Absurd. Wesley is a fantastic player. If we won three titles last season, it's also thanks to him. It would be really disappointing not to see him among the first three (for this award.)


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Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder (R) is challenged by SS Lazio's Anderson Hernanes during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome December 3, 2010.

Claudio Ranieri of AS Roma was quoted by Corriere dell Sport on Daniele De Rossi, Adriano and the bad pitch that seemed like a day at the beach to him in Verona:


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AS Roma's coach Claudio Ranieri (R) touches his player Adriano as he leaves the pitch during their Italian Serie A soccer match against Chievo Verona at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona December 4, 2010.

«Sembrava più una partita di beach Soccer -spiega Ranieri-. Meno male che nessuno si è fatto male perché oggi era in pericolo di tutti e 22, o quanti hanno partecipato a questa specie di partita di calcio... De Rossi ha sbagliato per quell'entrata e quando la rivedrà si accorgerà che non doveva farla, mentre sono molto contento di Adriano, sempre a disposizione della squadra».

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"It seemed like a game of beach soccer." (From the same man who gave us a new term a few weeks ago, "pseudo-penalty kick".)

"At least nobody got hurt because today all 22 were in danger, or all of those who participated in this sort of football match...

De Rossi was wrong on that challenge and when he reviews it, he'll see that he shouldn't have done it. Meanwhile, I am very pleased by Adriano. He is always at the disposal of the team."

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This was Adriano's first start of the season for Roma in the Serie A. Which was probably fitting for a man who grew up playing beach soccer in Rio de Janeiro.

Kevin-Prince Boateng was head-over-heels after his first Milan goal. He was quoted by the Milan News website:


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MILAN, ITALY - DECEMBER 04: Kevin Prince Boateng of AC Milan celebrates scoring the first goal during the Serie A match between Milan and Brescia at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 4, 2010 in Milan, Italy.

"Wedding, il quartiere di Berlino dove sono cresciuto, è un posto difficile. Non c'è lavoro e la gente spesso sceglie la via della criminalità. Personalmente, però, ho imparato molto, è un'esperienza che mi ha insegnato a mettercela sempre tutta e che solo facendo meglio degli altri si può emergere. Ovviamenre non è sempre stato facile, molti miei amici hanno preso strade sbagliate, ma sono fiero e felice di essere cresciuto a Wedding. E' un luogo davvero multiculturale, ogni giorno puoi imparare qualcosa di nuovo, per questo credo che Berlino sia una città fantastica dove crescere e vivere".

"Wedding, the Berlin neighborhood where I grew up, is a difficult place. There aren't a lot of jobs and people often choose a criminal way of life. Personally, however, I learned a great deal. It was an experience that taught me to always put my best foot forward and that by only doing better than others, you can escape. Obviously, it wasn't always easy. Many of my friends have taken the wrong path, but I am proud and happy to have grown up in Wedding. It is truly a multicultural place. Each day you can learn something new. For this, I believe that Berlin is a fantastic city to live and grow up."

Fabio Quagliarella of Juventus was quoted by Corriere dello Sport after his brace (and arguably could have had one more) against Catania:


«Quest’anno segno di più perché sono più nel vivo del gioco e il mister mi fa giocare nel mio ruolo. A me piace molto partecipare alla manovra e stando sempre in partita, spesso e volentieri cerco il gol. E fortunatamente lo trovo. Non era facile vincere su questo campo perché il Catania non perdeva in casa da più di un anno».

"This year I'm scoring more because I'm more involved in the play, and the coach is playing me in my role. I really like being involved in movements and always being in the game, often and with relish, I look for goals. And luckily, I've found them. It wasn't easy to win on this pitch because Catania hadn't lost at home in over a year."

Maurizio Zamparini of Palermo was quoted by ItalSport Press:


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PALERMO, ITALY - NOVEMBER 14: Antonino Pulvirenti (L) President of Catania and Maurizio Zamparini President of Palermo greet supporters before the Serie A match between Palermo and Catania at Stadio Renzo Barbera on November 14, 2010 in Palermo, Italy.

"Ha ragione il mio collega De Laurentiis quando definisce poco importante l'Europe League".

"My colleague, De Laurentiis of Napoli, was right when he said that the Europa League isn't very important."

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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