Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Giorgio Chiellini
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Italian athlete Giorgio Chiellini.
Last updated on November 5, 2024.
I go hunting for my opponents high up the field, and I put stock in physical one-on-ones and winning individual duels.
The defensive phase is about the team, so it's about balance.
Ibra is the best. He has always made a difference wherever he has gone.
It is great to hear that Italian football now has many supporters in Asia.
I was never the best in my age group. I was like the Ugly Duckling because I am not beautiful to see but I always improved. That is my best skill.
I believe the most important thing for the defender is to take the ball away from the opposing team, no matter what, and not to allow any space or give any occasions for opponents to score goals.
Ronaldo will always score against everyone.
We Italians are always criticising ourselves.
In order to improve our side, we need players who can make the difference.
Everyone is free to say what they want.
Our role, to be an idol, is very important. Kids follow everything we say and we do.
That has always been my character - on the pitch I have a strong temperament, but off the pitch I'm more serene, reflective. I manage to separate out those two things.
Suarez? I bear no grudges.
Mario Balotelli is undoubtedly the greatest talent of Italian football.
Juventus' supporters called for Conte, however this is not the reason why the club signed him. I can explain it better: fans are obviously very important, but thinking that Juventus managers follow their moods would be wrong.
It's up to the referee to decide what is and isn't a foul.
The more you win, the less people like you.
Tevez is an absolutely world-class player. But what surprised me more than anything is the way he sacrifices himself to help the team. He works like a mule!
Us players are supposed to dish it out for 90 minutes.
Who's destined to be the next world star and collector of Ballon d'Or when Cristiano and Messi stop playing? It's the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, a truly unique player!
There is a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but it doesn't mean we can't beat them.
When I was young, we used to do drills to get a feel for the man you were marking.
The Champions League must not be an objective but instead a dream for us to pursue.
We want to win because we are hungry for success.
Experience helps you read certain situations better and make less mistakes in terms of behavior.
When you meet someone who gives you good advice for your own, you must have the humility to listen.
If you want to reach the Champions League final, you have to play the big teams like Real Madrid.
When you speak about Real Madrid, you talk about a lot of money - almost infinite funds - something very unique in the world.
Felipe Anderson's got a good engine, pace, skill, passing ability and a decent shot on him.
Going up against a great champion like Cavani, giving each other hell for 90 minutes, then being able to walk off as opponents who respect one another is the beauty of sport.
When a team wins it's because many things fall into place.
I watched the Juventus of Ciro Ferrara and Paolo Montero, even going back to Claudio Gentile and Gaetano Scirea.
When you face Spain it's not a normal friendly.
As an opponent, the fiercest bouts were always against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a fantastic player.
By joining Common Goal, I hope I can encourage the younger generation of players to think about social responsibility in their lives.
When I don't feel that I'm good enough, I put myself in a corner.
Hundreds of players have physical and technical talents but very few make it.
I see too many children who have their lives decided for them from the moment they are born. I want to give them the power to decide their own lives.
Football has evolved, you can't compare with the past.
I don't know if I can change things but I just want to put smiles on the faces of the children. I cannot put into words how it makes me feel.
Playing Bayern is never easy.
Pogba was our Usain Bolt - he allowed us to play in a certain way.
Andrea Pirlo is football, he is a fantastic and sensational footballer.
Choosing a system is no longer enough, coaches have to be psychologists and motivational leaders too.
We don't want to make the same mistakes twice, though I tend to take the positives from past experiences, even unhappy ones.
I was not born with many technical skills. I had to improve and work.
As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.
While we play for the club we are focused on usual routine, but when we are with the national team and the new kit is unveiled we feel closer to the World Cup.
With all due respect to Icardi, the idea of him at Juve is fantasy football.
When Juventus lose, everyone celebrates because they hope the title race will be open again.
Conte is correct - talent needs to be nurtured on a daily basis with hard work.
Juventus fans know a lot about him, but in Italy we love Mourinho for his success.
How do you mark Ronaldo? You try not to leave him alone and don't let him shoot on his right foot. As for Messi... you just make the sign of the cross!
Balotelli is a negative person with no respect for the team.
We know that you can only achieve certain targets by working.
At the end of the day it's better to be an unpleasant winner than a nice loser.
Buffon, for us, is the captain. He is the player with the most experience and we are lucky to have the man who I believe is the best goalkeeper of all time defending our goal. We always try to make sure that he has to make very few saves, but it is extremely reassuring having him in goal.
In the face of a big offer, no player is not for sale.
Unease is the wrong word to describe our wealth. I make my sacrifices and never think I am not allowed to earn so much. But I know I am lucky and I must use my platform to help those who need support.
History dictates that winning three consecutive championships is very difficult.
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