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



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Gigi Delneri on Sky was asked if great teams concede to smaller sides like Chievo, Catania and Cesena?

"I admit we are not a great team."

Alessandro Del Piero of Juventus thinks the Old Lady needs a shrink:

"Essere sempre rimontati può essere che pesi a livello psicologico "

"To always lose leads could be due to being burdened on a psychological level."

John Elkann of EXOR and Juventus with a surprising comment about Gigi Buffon in il Corriere dello Sport:

«Buffon? E' circa un anno e mezzo che non sta giocando».

"Gigi Buffon? It's been a year and a half that he isn't playing."

Silvio Berlusconi of AC Milan on an eventual return of Ricardo Kaka' in a quote at il Corriere dello Sport::

«È un uomo straordinario, qualora intendesse di tornare al Milan, lo accoglieremmo senz’altro a braccia aperte».

*** Quote of the Week ***

"He's an extraordinary man. If he intends to return to Milan, we'll welcome him without a doubt with open arms."

Javier Zanetti of Internazionale on RAI after the Coppa Italia semi-final against AS Roma:

"I thank all of the fans who are always with me... Roma is always a tough opponent. Burdisso? It stays on the field."

Adriano Galliani of AC Milan takes Rino Gattuso to task for his insults to Leonardo in a quote with La Gazzetta dello Sport:

"Gattuso sa cosa gli ho detto io. Gli ho fatto uno shampoo, ma non amo raccontare le cose che faccio agli altri. Ho già detto che Gattuso ha sbagliato e finiamola con questa storia perché sta diventando stucchevole. Ho fatto anche le scuse all'Inter e a Leonardo".

"Gattuso knows what I told him. I read him the riot act but I don't love recounting things that I do for others. I've already said that Gattuso screwed up and let's end this matter here because it's becoming plastered all over the place. I've also apologized to Inter Milan and Leonardo."

Maurizio Zamparini of Palermo reminisces about the year that Juventus spent in Serie B in a quote in il Corriere dello Sport:

«Senza la Juve in Serie A si stava meglio»

"It was better without Juventus in Serie A."

Vincenzo Montella of AS Roma on his future in il Corriere dello Sport:

"Non potrei restare perchè sarei troppo amico dello spogliatoio? Da quando sono arrivato nessun giocatore mi ha mai chiesto nulla. Tutte le scelte sono state fatte da me'
"I couldn't remain (as manager) because I'd be too good of a friend in the dressing room? Since I've arrived, no player has asked anything from me. All of the choices have been made by me."

*** Picture of the Week: Gennaro "Rino" Gattuso ***


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Here is my quote:

"That was my second goal this year in Serie A which is one more than
Fernando Torres has scored at Chelsea since his transfer. I'll call to give
him some tips."

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.