Grow Quote by Roberto Baggio

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

Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.

— Anna Akhmatova

I think my Italy career is over - it's only right they begin a new era without me. Besides, you have to run a…

— Antonio Cassano

These new young politicians have given us the confidence to start dreaming again to believe there is a better politics, and a better future…

— Brunello Cucinelli

Italy have plenty of high-quality players. Newcomers need time to get adjusted to the set-up and the system of play. I'm very young, and…

— Alessandro Del Piero

I'm sorry for Italian football; there's no desire to improve Italian football.

— Massimiliano Allegri

I hope Milan will become the model to follow for Italian teams - it would mean that we had gone far in the Champions…

— Cafu

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

It's hard to imagine going back to Italy, despite my experience in Serie A being extraordinary.

— Alvaro Morata

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

— Fabio Capello

In Italy there is less faith in youth but I believe that if a player is good enough then he should play regardless.

— Marco Verratti

Italian sides will find it hard to attract the world's top players while there is a salary cap.

— Eniola Aluko