Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Giorgio Chiellini - Page 2

Juve are my side. I think and I hope to close my career here.

To get past a rival you have to be smart.

I think that Mbappe is better than Neymar because he's more consistent.

I do not know if we play the most beautiful or attractive football, but we certainly play more intelligently, more functionally and more precisely than anyone else.

Knowing your opponent is fundamental. Because then you can know their characteristics better.

It is nice to pick a squad or train players for 30 minutes, but I do not like the life of a coach.

I have always liked to play against the great ones.

Suarez and I are similar and I like facing strikers like him.

Juventus is growing, year after year, and we need a champion like Cristiano.

I hope that the fans know that we always show heart.

Gigi is a leader during the big moments in any season, on the pitch and off it. Everyone, whether they're a team-mate or an opponent, says he makes the difficult things look easy.

Only a fool would think the league was already won after just ten games.

Gigi is an extrovert. He's always smiling and there are no airs and graces about him. He's always a role model for his team-mates, both young and old alike.

We want to keep developing, keep getting better and keep winning.

It's not easy to change the way you play when you are 30.

Malice is part of football, I wouldn't call it illegitimate.

With all due respect, but Juventus are not Real Madrid or the AC Milan of Ronaldinho's days. They can win games 6-2 or 5-2. Juventus are not like that. We have to win 1-0 or 2-0. It's in the club's DNA. That does not mean we will not try to win 3-0, but we are a team that cannot concede a goal when we are ahead.

I would like to have a managerial career as a director.

I don't think my determination has ever put me into trouble because of this, in fact, I think it is one of my main strengths and makes me the player that I am - without it I wouldn't be the same.

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar - Kane has been on that level. He is one of those players that is irreplaceable and I am sure that Tottenham will be doing all they can to make sure he stays.

The most important thing when deciding on a club are the traditions of the team and the project of the club - what it is they want to do in the future.

I have crossed Suarez on the field and it was a pleasure. He is a great forward and that always means a challenge. I would like to swap my shirt with him.

Weaknesses are part of human nature. What matters are the consequences they can have on a squad.

Cristiano was an example for everyone, with his dedication to work.

Thinking of stopping Kane one-on-one, just me, is not going to happen.

As professional footballers, we are in a fortunate position compared to much of society. I think it's important we keep this in mind and try to support those less lucky than us where we can.

Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the world, but it's not just me saying this.

Juventus versus Milan is always a classic.

The truth is, I admire his mischief, because if Suarez were to lose that, he would become an average player.

Have I ever hated anyone? Higuain - but he surprised me after getting to know him. No. 9s are selfish, they do a different job, but he has a generous, playful side. He's a demanding guy because you have to be pamper him, motivate him. He needs affection to feed the incredible potential he has.

Playing as captain of Juve and the national team, with 500 games for Juve and 100 for the national team, it gives you a different serenity.

I respect Koulibaly a lot and we got to talk to each other, to understand what kind of person he is.

In a Champions League final you have to do your basics well but also be able to go above and beyond.

I like English football so much - it is very strong.

I always say that Juventus should be judged in March and you can see why. We have found a system that gets the best out of the quality we have in the squad and ticks all the boxes.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to know Paolo Montero that well. He was someone else who lived like a king at night.

There are maybe four or five teams who will pay whatever they need to pay to get the player. They are huge sums, but that is the world we now live in - when one of those four or five teams want a player, then they usually get them.

If you want to go all the way in the Champions League, you're always going to face Barcelona, Real and Bayern Munich in rotation.

On Bergessio, in 2013, I made a reckless tackle and I was so sorry. I told him I was sorry a thousand times but I couldn't give him back the piece that I broke.

A footballer isn't a devil or a saint.