Italian Football Quotes

I find it difficult to imagine Juventus and Italy without Buffon. He is an incredible personality and has had an exceptional career.

Juventus is a huge club. I followed the team since I was young.

Playing for Juventus is something you dream about when you're a kid.

There was an offer from Tottenham when I was leaving Spain to go to Milan, and at the time, I chose to go to Milan because of their history and tradition in the world of football.

I think when I played at Juventus, that was the best team.

I am dreaming that Italy can return to having lots of important talent. We need to grow our young players.

The VAR was introduced to reduce controversies, and instead, they have increased - possibly because we Italians like to stoke them.

In Italy, you must think faster than defenders. It is a tough school.

People talk about the speed of the English game, but in Italy, referees blow their whistles very often, so you cannot build up speed. In England, referees wave play on, and so it becomes faster.

People know who Carlo Ancelotti is. He's a man with a lot of experience.

I've got nothing to teach to the Italians - I love playing in this league.

I don't see too many differences between Serie A and the Premier League. Both are unpredictable leagues, where anything can happen.

I arrived in Milan when I was 18. But my time in Italian football helped me to mature.

I think this is something special about Italy; waking up, taking the coffee in the morning and talking only about football.

Torino is a city that breathes football.

Italian teams are difficult to beat even if they play away.

I think of Milan every day, really. I was really happy at Milanello. I love the team, the staff, everybody who works there. I love the fans. I miss Milan badly, I miss Italy. I don't miss a single [Milan] game, and I don't understand those that say that Calcio is in difficulty. It's so competitive and complete.

In Italy, the coaches are very attentive to the details. They really study things, and that is a big difference here. They look at your movement, your positioning. They study you and work out how to stop you.

I'd love to see Balotelli at Juventus. I think he can become the best.

Milan are the most glorious Italian club.

A compact defense has always been the basis of Italy's team.

AC Milan will always be a great team.

There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

Donnarumma is incredible, full stop.

Even though I am at Turin and think about Juve, for me, Napoli is Napoli, and it is my home.