Quotes by Massimiliano Allegri, Serse Cosmi, Alexandre Pato, Barbara Berlusconi, Massimo Moratti, Vincenzo Montella and Fabrizio Miccoli


By Steve Amoia
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Picture of the Week Quote Winner


INTERMOBILIARE was our winner last week for the Picture of the week quote. Here was Vito's quote for the picture of Francesco Totti and Vincenzo Montella:

BOLOGNA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 23: Roma coach, Vincenzo Montella speaks with Francesco Totti before the Serie A match between Bologna FC and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on February 23, 2011 in Bologna, Italy.
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"FRANK- PSSST HEY VIN I GOT RID OF SPALETTI AND NOW RANIERI FOR YOU.

VIN- THANKS FRANK BUT YOU REALLY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT. LOOK IN MY HAND AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE?

FRANK-NOTHING


VIN- EXACTLY, THAT'S HOW MANY TROPHIES YOU'RE GOING TO WIN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE."


Congratulations to Vito! But Pietro is still leading our quotes table.

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Massimiliano Allegri compares Edinson Cavani with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and also tells us what he doesn't ask of Ibra in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri gestures during their Serie A soccer match against Chievo Verona at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona February 20, 2011.
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"L'attaccante uruguaiano "è ancora molto lontano da Ibra, anche se è un giocatore straordinario. Ibra ha detto che per Mourinho avrebbe ucciso? Io non gli chiedo di uccidere, ma di continuare a fare quello che fatto finora. E' stato un acquisto straimportante per noi e gli chiedo di continuare a dare quel contributo che ci ha dato finora, di fare la differenza in campo".

"Sono al terzo anno in Serie A e avere la possibilità di allenare il Milan può fare invidia a tante persone, per cui mi ritengo fortunato".


"The Uruguayan striker is still very far from Ibrahimovic even if he is an extraordinary player. Ibrahimovic said he would kill for Mourinho? I don't ask him to kill, but to continue doing what he's done up until now. He was a very important acquisition for us, and I ask him to keep giving his contribution that he has given us up until now. To make the difference on the field."

"It's my third year in Serie A and to have the possibility to manage Milan could make many people envious for which I consider myself lucky."

Serse Cosmi, the new manager of Palermo, reminds of us of Dante's Inferno in quotes made to il Corriere dello Sport:

ROME, ITALY - MARCH 01: Serse Cosmi holds up a club scarf during a press conference as he is unveiled as the new coach US Citta di Palermo, at Sport Center La Borghesiana on March 1, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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«Io un traghettatore? Lo siamo tutti. E poi qui non vedo anime dannate, e neppure l'Inferno».

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Problemi ci sono ovunque. Io ho la certezza di allenare una squadra che ha grandi qualità e risorse. Ci saranno difficoltà da affrontare ma io vedo soprattutto le qualità della squadra. Il 7-0 è un risultato difficile da metabolizzare, credo ci sarà da fare un lavoro psicologico».

*** Quote of the Week ***

"Am I a stop gap solution? All of us are. And here I don't see any damned souls or even hell."

"There are problems everywhere. I have the certainty to manage a team that has great qualities and resources. There will be difficulties to face but I see above all the qualities of the team. The 7 x 0 against Udinese is a difficult result to break down. I believe that psychological work will have to be done."

Gigi Del Neri of Juventus blames DNA for his troubling times at the Old Lady in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Luigi Delneri, manager of Juventus looks on during the UEFA Europa League Group A match between Manchester City and Juventus FC at City of Manchester Stadium on September 30, 2010 in Manchester, England.
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"Una prestazione difficile da inquadrare. La continuità non è nel nostro dna, forse non abbiamo quella serenità che qualche volta aiuta a buttarla dentro. Ogni volta che pensiamo che qualcosa ci va storta perdiamo l'attenzione. Mi sembra impossibile che una squadra come la nostra possa passare da una partita di tale intensità e grinta come quella con l'Inter a una prova come quella di Lecce o alla prestazione di oggi".

"It was a difficult result (against Bologna) to figure out. Continuity is not in our DNA but perhaps we don't have that sense of calmness that sometimes helps you from inside. Every time that we think something bad will happen, we lose focus. It seems impossible to me that a team like ours can have a game of such intensity and fight like the one against Internazionale and the one against Lecce or today's match."

Alexandre Pato of AC Milan on his resurgence in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:

AC Milan's Brazilian forward Pato (2ndL) scores during the serie A match AC Milan vs Napoli, on February 28, 2011, in San Siro stadium in Milan. AC Milan won 3-0.
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"Siamo una squadra fatta non di compagni, ma di fratellii. Mi ha fatto piacere che dopo il mio gol, tutti i compagni mi siano venuti ad abbracciare. Io sono felice per quella rete e perchè ho dato il meglio di me stesso: personalmente, voglio sempre giocare. Poi l'allenatore fa le sue scelte per il bene della squadra".

"We are not teammates but brothers. It pleased me that after my goal (against Napoli on Monday night), all of my teammates came and hugged me. I'm happy for that goal and because I've always given the best of myself. Personally, I always want to play. But the manager makes his choices for the good of the team."

Barbara Berlusconi of AC Milan on her new role with the Rossoneri in quotes with La Gazzetta dell Sport:

Daughter of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Barbara takes place before the Italian Serie A match AC Milan vs Palermo, on November 10, 2010 in San Siro stadium in Milan.
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"Parlare di presidenza mi sembra prematuro perché io non mi sento una donna del calcio. Ho studiato filosofia, ho operato nel settore dell’arte, mi interesso di management e strategia aziendale, ambito nel quale desidero proseguire gli studi. Oggi sono al Milan non per occuparmi degli aspetti sportivi, ma per provare a guardare avanti. Il mondo del calcio sta cambiando e c’è la necessità di concentrarsi sui prossimi obiettivi del club.

Che cosa le ha detto suo padre prima di questo suo avvicinamento al Milan?

"Mi ha fatto questo ragionamento: se riesci a comprendere come si gestisce una società di calcio, allora sarai in grado di operare in qualsiasi altro settore. Questa è una sfida che mi piace affrontare".

"To speak of the Presidency seems premature to me because I don't feel like a woman of football. I studied philosophy and worked in the artistic sector. Strategic management and running a company interested me, and I'd like to continue these studies. Today, I'm at Milan not to concern myself with the sporting aspects, but to try to look ahead. The world of football is changing and there is a necessity to concentrate on the next objectives of the club."

What did your father tell you before you became involved at Milan?

"He made this argument: If you can understand how to run a professional football team, you'll be in a position to work in any other sector. This is a challenge that pleases me to take on."



Inter patron, Massimo Moratti, thinks there is only one real team in Milan in quotes made to il Corriere dello Sport:

«Noi siamo Milano e i nostri tifosi sono sempre stati considerati i milanesi veri, il nostro club ha più radici dei rossoneri e siamo sempre stati l'orgoglio sportivo della città»


"We are Milan and our fans have always been considered the real Milanese. Our club has more roots than AC Milan and we have always been the sporting pride of the city."

Note: I did not find a response from Silvio Berlusconi, but I have a feeling that Pietro and a few other readers at Italian Soccer Serie A.com will have interesting responses to Signor Moratti. Please keep them family-friendly, amici...

Vincenzo Montella of AS Roma said that rumors of his successor don't bother him in quotes made to il Corriere dello Sport:

LECCE, ITALY - MARCH 04: Coach Vincenzo Montella of Roma looks on before the Serie A match between US Lecce and AS Roma at Stadio Via del Mare on March 4, 2011 in Lecce, Italy.
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«Mourinho? Non mi turbano le voci sull'arrivo di allenatori possibili o ipotetici. Mourinho è un grande, la sua storia parla da sola, ma io penso solo a fare bene fino a giugno. Ripeto, le voci non mi turbano».

"Jose' Mourinho? Voices about the arrival of possible managers or hypotheticals don't bother me. Mourinho is a great one. His history speaks for itself but I'm only thinking to do well until June. I repeat, the rumors don't bother me."

Fabrizio Miccoli of Palermo rues his enforced absence but has high hopes in quotes made to La Gazzetta dello Sport:

Palermo's Fabrizio Miccoli celebrates after scoring against Juventus during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the R. Barbera stadium in Palermo February 2, 2011.
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«Vogliamo la finale di Coppa Italia, per me vale più della qualificazione in Champions League»... Per un capitano è durissima stare fuori nel momento in cui la squadra avrebbe bisogno di tutti per riscattarsi, ma il riposo è stata la scelta giusta. Siamo ancora in corsa per un posto in Champions League, questo mese sarà fondamentale, ma io voglio soprattutto la finale di Coppa Italia all’Olimpico - c’è da battere il Milan in semifinale, ndr - E inoltre voglio arrivare in doppia cifra in campionato, per ora sono a sette».

"We want the final of the Italian Cup. For me, that is worth more than qualifying for the Champions League."

"For a captain, it's very hard to be out at a time when the team needs everyone to redeem themselves. But the rest was the proper choice."

"We are still in contention for a Champions League place. This month will be fundamental but I want above all to play the final of the Italian Cup at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. (Palermo will have to beat AC Milan in the semi-final.) And I also want to score more than 10 goals this season. Right now, I'm at seven."

*** Picture of the Week: Italian Prime Minister and AC Milan Patron, Silvio Berlusconi ***

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi reviews the honor guard as he arrives at the Italian Carabinieri military police academy in Rome to attend a ceremony for the opening of the 2011 academic year, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.
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Here is my quote: "In life, there are three kinds of people. Those who walk behind horses, those who stand in front of them and those who ride them. Notice that the Carabinieri are wearing red and black but Moratti is nowhere to be seen."

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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