Giorgio Chiellini

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Felipe Anderson's got a good engine, pace, skill, passing ability and a decent shot on him.
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Ronaldo will always score against everyone.
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There is a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but it doesn't mean we can't beat them.
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If you want to reach the Champions League final, you have to play the big teams like Real Madrid.
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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.
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We Italians are always criticising ourselves.
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I was not born with many technical skills. I had to improve and work.
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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.
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Hundreds of players have physical and technical talents but very few make it.
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Our role, to be an idol, is very important. Kids follow everything we say and we do.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Juventus fans know a lot about him, but in Italy we love Mourinho for his success.
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Suarez? I bear no grudges.
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The more you win, the less people like you.
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When Juventus lose, everyone celebrates because they hope the title race will be open again.
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When you face Spain it's not a normal friendly.
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When you speak about Real Madrid, you talk about a lot of money - almost infinite funds - something very unique in the world.
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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.
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The Champions League must not be an objective but instead a dream for us to pursue.
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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!
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The defensive phase is about the team, so it's about balance.
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We want to win because we are hungry for success.
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Everyone is free to say what they want.
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In order to improve our side, we need players who can make the difference.
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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.
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History dictates that winning three consecutive championships is very difficult.
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Football has evolved, you can't compare with the past.
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I watched the Juventus of Ciro Ferrara and Paolo Montero, even going back to Claudio Gentile and Gaetano Scirea.
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With all due respect to Icardi, the idea of him at Juve is fantasy football.
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Conte is correct - talent needs to be nurtured on a daily basis with hard work.
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We know that you can only achieve certain targets by working.
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In the face of a big offer, no player is not for sale.
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Mario Balotelli is undoubtedly the greatest talent of Italian football.
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Playing Bayern is never easy.
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When a team wins it's because many things fall into place.
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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.
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Andrea Pirlo is football, he is a fantastic and sensational footballer.
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When I don't feel that I'm good enough, I put myself in a corner.
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Us players are supposed to dish it out for 90 minutes.
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It's up to the referee to decide what is and isn't a foul.
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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.
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Pogba was our Usain Bolt - he allowed us to play in a certain way.
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When I was young, we used to do drills to get a feel for the man you were marking.
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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.
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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.
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