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.

I played Zidane throughout my career, and for many players you reach a point where you learn lessons on how to handle them. But from the first match I played against him to the last, Zidane would find different ways to beat me.

The most imortant thing is to win.

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.

Sure, it is true that none of us is Superman. But when we stand together, we can achieve anything.

Of course I wish to achieve the same results as Marcello Lippi did in his career.

When someone becomes a part of the Azzurri squad that has won a World Cup, they are like family, and they never abandon anyone.

I'm definitely not a perfect coach and it's impossible to make everyone satisfied.

As a defender, you can be many shapes and sizes. You can be short and fast. Or you can be tall and jump high. It doesn't matter. The only necessity is that you are confident when you take the pitch - because every week there is a new challenge.

When the national team plays, everyone feels a part of it. Everyone comes together. And when Italians come together, we tend to do well.

Football is everything for me in my life.

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.

I have no regrets. I won with the most prestigious clubs in the world - Real Madrid and Juventus - and also with the national team. I won the Ballon d'Or and Fifa World Player at 33 years old.

If you want to improve the football, of course you need to put attention on the academy, on the school, the facility.

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

You always have to dream big and think big.

Size has never been a problem for me.

Going to Dubai represents a different way of life.

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

I'm very proud because, all my life, I worked very hard to be a football player.

Positional play is good for training, but in games, to win matches, you need someone who can go past defenders and take chances.

If you win a game, everyone is happy, and if you lose, everyone is watching you.

I never think long or long term.

A derby is always special.