Comfort zone Quote by Antonio Conte

In Italy, football is too important. There is more pressure on coaches, teams, directors. Now is not a good moment for football in Italy.…

— Carlo Ancelotti

In no other country is football lived like it is in Italy, almost to the point of overkill. There is too much football on…

— Pavel Nedved

English football is very different from Italian; it's more physical, and matches are always very open.

— Roberto Mancini

Football in Italy is like a wonderful sickness, because people are infected with this love for the sport from childhood to old age.

— Dries Mertens

Here in Italy, football is more like a chess game. You have to think about every move.

— Patrice Evra

I just wanted to get back to playing attacking football after my time in Italy. It was a little difficult at first but the…

— Dennis Bergkamp

I don't like the Italian approach. I don't want to be involved in that kind of football.

— Craig Bellamy

I am not interested in the Italian national team. I prefer to have a new experience, outside of Italy.

— Fabio Capello

You know that wherever you go, not everyone will speak your language. But go and experience the local culture and try to pick up…

— Steve McManaman

With what I have learned in Italy, if I have the chance to learn something more in England I think it would make me…

— Alvaro Morata

There is certainly a future for Italian football, as we have pride, ability, determination, and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to…

— Gianluigi Buffon

From a player's point of view, you can learn a lot in Italy tactically.

— Antonio Rudiger