Help Quote by Fabio Cannavaro

When the national team plays, everyone feels a part of it. Everyone comes together. And when Italians come together, we tend to do well.

— Fabio Cannavaro

Italy is the national team most similar to a club.

— Julen Lopetegui

The national team can do so much for Italian football, as can even lads who no-one knows or who play in the lower Leagues.

— Roberto Mancini

“With Italy made, we must now make the Italians.” That’s what one Italian political leader said after the unification of Italy. A century and…

— Jean F. Blashfield

Playing against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won't score lots of goals, but they won't concede many,…

— Paul Pogba

When there is a solid base of Italian players, those who come in take their example, and then everyone is working in the same…

— Andrea Pirlo

I have always said that it is fundamental to have a strong core of Italian players in a club squad. At AC Milan, we…

— Andrea Pirlo

Italy is one of the great footballing nations, with whom we have a great sporting rivalry.

— Joachim Low

You know, when you are the Italian national team, all the time you need to win because for our history, it is important for…

— Fabio Cannavaro

It's always like that with Italian teams, they're competitive, they know what they want and they know how to get it.

— Sergio Busquets

Well, Italy is huge for me. I've been going back every summer, not just to see my family, but play with the Italian National…

— Danilo Gallinari

I like playing Italian teams. To me, they are the fairest sportsmen of them all. I don't agree with the Italy stereotypes - I…

— Thomas Muller