In football you never know what's going to make you close to somebody. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I went to West Ham without ever having coached and I know what that means. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I'm lucky to have played for some great managers who can be positive influences on how I work at Watford. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I stopped playing football. And life wasn't easy without football. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
It is obviously pleasing to see your name associated with La Nazionale. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Italians have a very closed life. Football is all their life is. — Gianfranco Zola Football Copy Share Image
Being a good player doesn't necessarily make a good manager, that's for sure. — Gianfranco Zola Being Copy Share Image
The memories obviously of playing with Maradona are fantastic memories, he's probably the most important part of my career. — Gianfranco Zola Career Copy Share Image
If I felt like I needed to be aggressive all the time, it would have been impossible to be the player that… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
He [Stanley Matthews] told me that he used to play for just twenty pounds a week. Today he would be worth all… — Gianfranco Zola England Copy Share Image
The day you feel like you don't have anything to prove, it's better you go to the beach and stay there and… — Gianfranco Zola Beach Copy Share Image
They are both fantastic players. But I like Messi. Ronaldo is a fantastic goalscorer but I don't think he is as good… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I learnt many lessons from some tough experiences. One of the biggest was that no matter what happens you need to hold… — Gianfranco Zola Faith Copy Share Image
I was head coach before and my main ambition is to return to that. But to work for Maurizio and Chelsea was… — Gianfranco Zola Ambition Copy Share Image
I'm going down the apples and pears, into the jam jar, down the frog and toad into the rub-da-dub-dub, and I'm going… — Gianfranco Zola Apples Copy Share Image
When you are a talented footballer you rely on your abilities to win games. You use your skills without thinking. But in… — Gianfranco Zola Football Copy Share Image
A pianist practices for up to 10 hours a day. Then, when he takes to the stage, you see the harmony. Having… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I remember that when I was learning to play football, kicking a ball for example, I used to do it 300-400 times… — Gianfranco Zola Day Copy Share Image
I look back to the 1980s and 1990s, when Italian teams dominated Europe. They had maybe three players from abroad, but they… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Maradona? You couldn't match him, but you could learn a lot from him. I did not play much, but I did learn… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
The Premier League is very competitive and you have to be prepared for that. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
In life you have to be ambitious, you have to look forward all the time. — Gianfranco Zola Ambition Copy Share Image
I felt Ancelotti did a good job for Chelsea and, like many fans, we are sorry for what happened to him. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Sometimes players don't like to be dropped and, when they don't like something, they react. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
People expect a lot from the number nine at Chelsea. They expect a lot of goals and good performances. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
It is a pleasure for whoever loves football to enjoy watching Hazard. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
A winning team must have quality, but it means nothing if the players are not connected to each other. — Gianfranco Zola Football Copy Share Image
Sometimes you need to get bored but when you get bored you persist in what you're doing and you get better. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Because of players like myself, Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and so many others, the game in England is at such a… — Gianfranco Zola England Copy Share Image
You have to be who you are but work hard and make sure that you always give the best of yourself. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I am the first one to believe that if a player is happy in what he is doing he performs much more. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
My players will make mistakes, but as long as they don't do it on purpose and try their best, I can handle… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Chelsea is where I had the best satisfaction of all, where I was treated the best. This is a special place. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
I'm sure there are some people who still think I'm too much of a nice guy to be a manager but I'm… — Gianfranco Zola Management Copy Share Image
It's normal that you have good moments and bad moments - it is how you deal with it. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Eden is the type of player who can make a big difference when he comes on, even for 20 minutes. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
In football, even when you do your best on the pitch, you can win or lose. That is the nature of the… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
A big club should have big characters and big men. The more strength you have in the dressing-room the better. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
When I do something I like to do it well and I believe I've got a lot to give. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
Every manager, when things don't go well, they feel bad about it. That, unfortunately, is our job. — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
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