By Steve Amoia
Contributing Writer

We have quotes by Cesare Prandelli, Thiago Motta, Vincenzo Montella, Jean-Claude Blanc and Marcello Lippi this week. Did you see any others that may be of interest? Please leave them in the comments section, and add a quote for our Picture of the Week feature.

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Picture of the Week Quote Winner

Mark_Interista was the winner last week for our Picture of the Week Quote. Here was his quote for this picture of Francesco Totti:


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"It's so hot that I can go to the beach now that I have scored, the umbrellas are here, need the suntan, and I am out of here now to celebrate the Derby."

Congratulations to Mark! We now have another tie at the top of the table.

La Classifica Shakespeare

"Nor tripped neither, you base football player." King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.



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Cesare Prandelli on Azzurri bad boys, Mario Balotelli and Daniele De Rossi, along with the victory over Slovenia, in quotes made to il Corriere dello Sport:

 
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«Ho sentito Balotelli, si è reso conto di aver fatto una stupidaggine. Mi ha detto 'ho bisogno d'aiuto, rovino sempre tutto ma tengo tanto alla Nazionale'... Non ho la bacchetta magica».

"I spoke with Balotelli. He came clean by admitting that he did a stupid thing. He told me 'I need help for always making a mess of things but the Azzurri mean a lot to me.'...

On how to handle Balotelli's attitude?

"I don't have a magic wand."

«Con lui non ho parlato. Mi ha comunque fatto piacere leggere le ultime dichiarazioni che ha rilasciato ieri e quindi si ripartirà da lì. Lui è importante per noi ma io valuto anche i comportamenti. Potrei comunque convocare sia Daniele che Balotelli per l'amichevole con l'Ucraina, vedremo. Il codice etico deve essere rispettato da tutti, altrimenti non saremmo credibili».

"I spoke with De Rossi. But I was pleased to read the latest declarations that were released by him yesterday and therefore, he'll start over from there. He is important for us but I also evaluated the behaviors. I could call up Daniele and Mario for the friendly against Ukraine. We'll see. The ethics code must be respected by everyone; otherwise, we will not be credible."

After the win over Slovenia:

«Dobbiamo lavorare ancora molto. Ma le vittorie aiutano ad aumentare l'autostima».

"We have to still work a great deal. But victories help to add to the self-esteem."

«Dobbiamo ancora correggere qualcosa quando verticalizziamo». Su Antonio Cassano ha risposto: «Ha giocato una partita di grande sacrificio e mi è piaciuto molto, come tutti gli altri».

"We still have to correct something when we go up top."

On Antonio Cassano:

"He played a game of great sacrifice and it pleased me a great deal. Just like all of the rest."

Thiago Motta of Internazionale celebrated his first goal for the Azzurri against Slovenia in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:


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"Abbiamo vinto e ho segnato, sono contentissimo. Un gol in due partite con l'Italia: meglio di così non poteva andare. Ringrazio i ragazzi e il mister che mi hanno dato fiducia. Le critiche? Noi dobbiamo seguire il nostro cammino. Questo è un gruppo fortissimo ma possiamo fare di più."

"We won and I scored. I'm very pleased.

A goal in two games with Italy: It couldn't have gone better than this. I thank the guys and the manager that gave me confidence. The criticisms? We have to follow our own road. This is a very strong group but we can do more."

Vincenzo Montella of AS Roma in quotes made to La Roma 24:

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La squadra come ti chiama, Vincenzo o Mister?

«Appena entrato in spogliatoio per togliere ogni imbarazzo ho detto che avrebbero potuto chiamarmi come preferivano, ma mi sento molte volte chiamare Mister e spesso non mi giro!».

*** Quote of the Week ***

Does the team call you Vincenzo or 'Mister?'

"As soon as I entered the dressing room to reduce any embarrassment, I said they could call me as they preferred. But many times when they call me 'Mister,' I don't turn around!"

Translator's Note: "Mister" means "coach" or "boss" in Italian soccer terminology. It's a tribute to the early English teachers of the game in Italy. It is pronounced "Mee-stir."

Jean-Claude Blanc, one of the directors at Juventus, discussed the new stadium project in quotes with il Corriere dello Sport:

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«il nuovo stadio apre nuove prospettive per il futuro, è un segnale forte. Vedremo a fine stagione come si piazzerà la Juve, ma col nuovo impianto si innescherà un circolo virtuoso per i ricavi, che porteranno nuovi investimenti».

"The new stadium opens new avenues for the future. It's a strong signal. We'll see at the end of the season how Juve will pan out. But with the new set-up, a virtuous circle will be created for the proceeds that will bring new investments."

"Avremo la capacità di portare i giocatori nell'arena più moderna d'Europa a partire dal prossimo agosto. Abbiamo segnali confortanti - ha detto - il 75% dei posti Premium sono già stati venduti. Gli abbonamenti partiranno a fine maggio e vedremo come andrà. Di sicuro il tifoso della Juve è fiducioso delle capacità della proprietà di guardare avanti».

"We'll have the capacity to bring our players to the most modern arena in Europe at the beginning of next August... We have comforting signals. Seventy-five percent of the premium seats have been sold. Season tickets will go on sale at the end of May and we'll see how it will go. Surely, a fan of Juventus is confident of the capacity of the ownership to look ahead.'

Marcello Lippi on the current situation at Juventus and compliments for his Azzurri successor, Cesare Prandelli:


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«Da tifoso vivo serenamente il momento bianconero, stanno lavorando persone molto serie. Ci vorrà un po' più di tempo, ma continuando a lavorare con questa serietà e con questo entusiasmo le cose non potranno che migliorare. Prandelli? È la persona più adatta per la ricostruzione della Nazionale».

"As a fan, I'm living calmly in the Juventus moment. Very serious people are working. It will take a little more time, but continuing to work with this seriousness and with this enthusiasm, things will have to get better.

Prandelli? He is the most adapted person for the reconstruction of the national team."

 


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