Quotes from Gianluca Vialli

Having someone breathing on your neck can be good for you.

I'm looking forward to staying on the bench as a manager. I'm not going to push myself into the team or play for the sake of it.

When you meet people you don't want them to look at you and say 'poor you.' I just wanted to be treated like a normal person.

Cancer is an unwanted travel companion, but I can't help it.

I still get upset if the pasta is not cooked how I like it, but I've learned to put things into context.

Italian football is a laughing stock.

When the opposition has the ball you don't want to chase. You want to stay fresh for when the opportunity comes to score.

It is only when you are afraid that you can be courageous. So if you don't overcome any fear, how can you find out who you really are?

I try not to cry in front of people that might get very emotional. I try to cry by myself. When I'm in a comfortable place, I don't hold anything inside. I just let it out, and I feel better afterwards.

Sometimes when Premiership referees drop down a division they think they can have an easy ride.

As a player I thought all managers were doing something wrong.

It's not simply a case of managing players as they used to be any more, because players now are like small companies. You have to deal with their agents and it's become extremely tough being a manager these days.