Gianluca Vialli quotes

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

My pleasure comes from doing my job in the best possible way. Whether it is at Chelsea or Juventus or Watford, it does not really matter.

I tried to start looking at things differently; I tried to surround myself with positive energy. Meditation helped, exercising, writing, reading and learning new things.

I knew that was going to be the last chance to play in the Champions League final - I was desperate to win, I put a lot of pressure on myself. Finally I got hold of that cup - it was the defining moment of my career. I got really emotional and nearly fainted on the pitch.

I have my family. I've got the love of my wife, my daughters and friends, people who like me, think about me and send me prayers and positive energy.

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 have my family. I've got the love of my wife, my daughters and friends, people who like me, think about me and send me prayers and positive energy.

As a manager, you have to sow a seed of imagination in your players.

I am glad to see there are some football clubs that are trying to change the trend and move it towards a British way of running clubs, obviously with a very strong Italian identity.

I tried to start looking at things differently; I tried to surround myself with positive energy. Meditation helped, exercising, writing, reading and learning new things.

In Italy, you lose a game, you can't walk out of the stadium without having a police escort. You lose a game in England and you get out and, as long as you've done your best, you are asked to sign autographs and you see the kids and you see everybody and nothing happens.

I hope that my story can help inspire others who are at a decisive crossroads in their lives.

The truth is, Chelsea would like a manager who is more of a club man.

They say the Premier League is best league in the world. Or Roy Keane says we are brainwashed into believing it. He might be right. But I can definitely say it's the most entertaining league.

It's because of football that I bought my first car, I bought my first house and I probably had sex for the first time... actually, that was definitely because of football.

Management is about improving your relationship with the players and the journalists, about learning to read a game better so that you can make changes.

It's because of football that I bought my first car, I bought my first house and I probably had sex for the first time... actually, that was definitely because of football.

I really enjoyed coaching Chelsea. It was a different atmosphere with less money and a more familiar environment.

Success comes from the culture you create in your organization.

I am absolutely satisfied with my experience in English football because despite the two dismissals it allowed me to win more than one trophy and to live in a different environment from Italy, where I feel very happy.

Management is about improving your relationship with the players and the journalists, about learning to read a game better so that you can make changes.

I am a man who is on a journey and cancer has joined me on that journey... my goal is to keep walking, keep moving until he's had enough and leaves me alone.

Football is something great, but it is like making love: if you do it every minute you get bored, so you have to take your time and do it now and again.