🇮🇹🗣️ Carlo Ancelotti: "Kaka landed at Malpensa Airport and I put my head in my hands: Eyeglasses, hair perfectly combed, the face of a good boy."
“All he was missing was schoolbooks and a snack. My god, we signed a college student. Kaka didn’t look anything like a Brazilian footballer, he reminded me of a Jehovah’s Witness."
“Moggi started to send shade: ‘With that name in Italy he’s done for. At Juventus we’re all constipated. We don’t pay for Kaka’."
"Then, he stepped on the pitch still jet lagged and all: the heavens opened. With the ball at his feet he was monstrous. I stopped talking simply because I was at a loss for words. Words didn’t even exist for what I was seeing."
"The Jehovah’s Witness was actually someone who spoke directly with God. And, I’m sure in one of those conversations, they talked about football."
"In his first challenge in training as a Milanista Kaka found himself in front of Gattuso, who gave him a terrifying shoulder barge, but Kaka didn’t even lose the ball. Rino in his own way of encouraging his new teammate said: ‘F**k off’."
"Then, after keeping the ball, Kaka played a 30-yard pass, taking even Nesta by surprise who wasn’t able to intercept it."
"At the end of every training [ex-Milan CEO Adriano] Galliani and I always spoke on the phone so that I could tell him what was going on, and then hear his thoughts."
"That day I called him: ‘Mr Galliani, I have some news for you’. ‘Good or bad?’ ‘Good. Very good’. ‘Carletto, are you giving your resignation?’ ‘No, I’m staying, because we just signed a phenomenon’."
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🗣️Sergio Ramos: "The first time I trained with Messi, he jokingly said to me, 'Ramos, remember we're on the same team now. Don't forget, don't hit me.' I smiled and replied, 'Relax, now I'll hit anyone who comes near you.'"
To be honest, I sometimes had to be tough with him because it was the only way to stop him. But when I played my first game with him, I thought, 'This is great. Now I can relax, Messi is on my side. What was difficult before is now part of my team.'"
@Iconic_Mourinho That’s the stuff of football legend. From rejection in Madrid to conquering Europe in their own backyard; poetic justice. Mourinho and Sneijder was truly a match made for glory.
Wesley Sneijder:
"The worst moment in my career was when I left Real Madrid. I felt humiliated. When I arrived to practice, I found my locker empty and all my things put aside.
I went to speak with the president. He didn't give me much time, he just said I didn't fit the plans anymore and they wanted to win the Champions League.
Before I left his office, I said: 'Mr. President know that wherever I go to, I will play to win.'
Two days later, Mourinho called. I had never met him. He said: 'Wesley, I know your situation is tough. Come to Inter and together we will win everything.'
With Mourinho, it was like love at first sight. He guaranteed me that I was one of the most important players and that together we would win the Champions League. Maybe he did that with everybody, but believe me, one year with Mourinho is worth 10 years with another coach."
And you know how it ended. I won the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu. I always keep my promises. That was the best moments of my career."
Nella sua generazione era al pari con almeno altri 5 centravanti probabilmente, esclusi Messi e Ronaldo.
Eh ma il calcio non è crollato di livello.
Auguri alla belva di Malmö.
🗣️❗️Jürgen Klopp: "I haven't missed anything in my life because I never thought about it. For 25 years, I went to weddings twice; one was mine, the other was 2 months ago.
"In 25 years, I went to the cinema 4 times, all of them in the last 8 weeks.
"As a coach, I went to a lot of countries but didn't see any of them; I only saw the hotel, the stadium, and the training ground...."
1 - Luka #Modric in the first 5 matchdays of Serie A in 2025/26:
1st - Passes successful (300)
1st - Passes successful in opp half (169)
1st - Line-Breaking Passes (46)
1st - Possession won (31)
1st - Interceptions (10)
Rector.