Quotes from Gianfranco Zola

Every manager, when things don't go well, they feel bad about it. That, unfortunately, is our job.

During my time away from football I was with Milan and Barcelona during training. The most impressive thing about Barcelona was how humble they all are. The humility of the players and staff was fantastic.

I'm sure there are some people who still think I'm too much of a nice guy to be a manager but I'm certain that's not an issue.

In football you have many opinions and you have just to notice those that make sense to you.

Those who have a personality like Balotelli do things that other people maybe wouldn't. Balotelli sometimes does things that look strange and unbelievable. But maybe for him it's just a way to feel normal. He doesn't want to cause problems or upset people.

Sometimes good work is done with passion, enthusiasm - presence can be as valuable as many millions of pounds.

In life you have to be ambitious, you have to look forward all the time.

I want the players to enjoy their football as much as I did in my career and to make it enjoyable for those who come and see it.

One thing is to know how to do things and another is to make it simple and accessible to others. This is the challenge for the big players when they go into management. To do that, you have to learn and study very hard. I have read football management books, analysed myself and the way other people learn and understand things.

Do something. Anything. You're alive, and you'll only be for a few decades, and then it's done. You'll be in the ground, worm food. Make something and don't let fear consume you.