I still did some things in football, but I needed to get away from the game. I needed closure. And once I… — Roberto Di Matteo Desire Copy Share Image
We were under pressure at West Brom to get promoted and to stay up, even if, at a big club like Chelsea,… — Roberto Di Matteo Big Copy Share Image
I had a very traumatic end to my career so I didn't think I would become a manager then. As the years… — Roberto Di Matteo Career Copy Share Image
You have to kind of sustain a level of performance in the Championship to be able to come out of it at… — Roberto Di Matteo Championship Copy Share Image
It's a daily plan to solve the problems thrown at us and emerge stronger. You pick things up on the way, and… — Roberto Di Matteo Change Copy Share Image
My football philosophy is to win as many games as possible. Brand of football? I believe in mixing a bit of everything.… — Roberto Di Matteo Believe Copy Share Image
There was not much money around, but my sister and I were happy. All the sports facilities were 10 minutes' walk from… — Roberto Di Matteo Good Copy Share Image
It was something I always wanted to do, to own a restaurant, because I love food. But particularly when I first moved… — Roberto Di Matteo Family Copy Share Image
Every session we do we try and talk about the way we want to play, I try to organize the sessions in… — Roberto Di Matteo Play Copy Share Image
I don't forget my roots. My father was an emigrant from Italy who worked in a steel factory. My mother worked part-time.… — Roberto Di Matteo Cleaning Copy Share Image
Every day I become a bit more of a support mechanism. It wasn't difficult at all to make the change. Would I… — Roberto Di Matteo Change Copy Share Image
Well, I grew up in Switzerland where my parents were immigrant workers, but my whole family are very good cooks - my… — Roberto Di Matteo Family Copy Share Image
I believe in passing football with a purpose. You have to be physically strong and sometimes, in some games, you have to… — Roberto Di Matteo Believe Copy Share Image
Some of my worst moments in football have been losing semi-finals, the Barcelona game in 2009 probably more than most. But you… — Roberto Di Matteo Football Copy Share Image
I simply do not know what the future will hold, but I will accept what it brings me. — Roberto Di Matteo Accept Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter what country but I need to be challenged by it. I need to feel the ambition of the club.… — Roberto Di Matteo Ambition Copy Share Image
Obviously you do get influenced by former managers. That's normal. You try to build your own coaching philosophies. I've played for Arrigo… — Roberto Di Matteo Coaching Copy Share Image
I had a great career, to go from a small town in Switzerland to play for the Italian national team was a… — Roberto Di Matteo Dream come true Copy Share Image
I've experienced being a manager and I would love one day to do it again. — Roberto Di Matteo Again Copy Share Image
I still wish Chelsea and all the players every success. I spent so many years connected to the club. One incident is… — Roberto Di Matteo Change Copy Share Image
For most players it's hard to accept you've ended your football career and that you have to go out and do something… — Roberto Di Matteo Depression Copy Share Image
I wouldn't lie and say it's not disappointing to have reached so many semis and a final and not won the Champions… — Roberto Di Matteo Champions Copy Share Image
