The reality is he's a specialist because eight years without a piece of silverware ... that is failure.

You win by effort, by commitment, by ambition, by quality, by expressing yourself individually but in the team context.

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.

Especially when you play at home, you need a good atmosphere behind you.

Money does not guarantee success.

A player who dives and wins a penalty in Portugal, or Spain or Italy is considered clever, experienced, cunning, someone who understands the game. In England a player who wins a penalty like that is a cheat.

I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio] Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say 'good morning' and 'good afternoon.'