Quotes from Fabio Cannavaro

The only regret I can have is that Inter sold a player that is now completely recovered. I said many times that I wouldn't have left Inter without showing who I was. But then they sold me.

A coach needs time to get to know the players, the environment, the fans and the culture of the club. You can't solve everything in one or two months.

If you have Messi or Ronaldo you start the game 1-0 up.

I respect Messi a lot.

Iniesta deserved to win the Ballon d'Or. To win it, you have to be lucky that the attackers have not done so well. If Messi and Ronaldo score 50 or 60 goals, they will always give it to them.

Ancelotti is a coach with a lot of experience. He won the Champions League while at Milan, playing some great football in the process.

The arrival of Beckham at Milan is not just a matter of marketing.

Del Piero is like Raul in Spain, he is the number one.

Juventus in Italy are like Real Madrid in Spain, when you enter the team it feels different.

Italy is a great country, one of the most beautiful in the world, but I've always gone my own way.

Being in a football environment is where I'm most comfortable. I only feel excited and motivated when it comes to crucial, difficult, important matches.

Maradona, I think, is not a football player but he's something different. He was unbelievable.

Now, all the people who spoke before, when I won the Golden Ball, have shut their mouths now the coaches and players from national teams have given me this prize and this recognition.

I am Neapolitan and Naples are the team from where I grew up.

Sure it's a dream to coach Napoli as well as the national team.

Of course when you are starting to be a coach you want to do your best and my national team is my dream.

The national team has always lent its image to help Italy's problems over the years... The national team is more about uniting than dividing.

For me, my passion is just to play the game, it doesn't matter if no one comes to the stadium to watch.

Cassano? His talent has never been in question, but his character has. As Italian captain and a big admirer I can only wish him to control his nerves better.

Frank de Boer definitely showed in the Netherlands that he's a good coach.

Obviously I want to win something important, this game is important to me.

Zidane was the most unpleasant among my colleagues. I have never liked him on the pitch and we have always clashed. Albeit a champion for his class, I have never managed to see his fair play.

Real are the type of club where you are expected to win every game. For a player who wants to be the best it is stimulating to feel the pressure to defend their interests.

I started playing football in the streets.