Leonardo Bonucci Quotes

I'm going to be someone who smiles and brings joy to the locker room and to the field.

When you have confidence, the atmosphere in the dressing room also improves.

Neymar has the capability to be a leader in the absence of Leo. He's one of those players who can make the team feel better.

We're still a great team. In your mind you can understand that but, emotionally, we needed to express the same belief. We came out full of fire and scored two early goals, two really beautiful goals, and that changed everything.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.

I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.

Leaders need to be optimists.

I have a great deal of respect for Coach Fitch. When we won the championship in '81, he was the main reason why we won. We were down and he never let us doubt ourselves.

I feel like any team I'm on, I can help take that team to the playoffs.

I believe in our players, our coaching staff, and our entire franchise.

Imran never lost faith in us as players, individually and as a team, and that gave us the confidence to win. He was a leader par excellence, and Pakistan have seen none like him.

Always make your team around you feel like you are succeeding, even though you know, way down deep, it's a long shot. You have to be the fighter and the leader and the one who instills energy and hope in others.

The feeling here at Juventus is amazing.

I am the most optimistic organizer in this country.

Arsene Wenger gave me the belief to keep working and competing. He was not talking to me every day, 'I believe in you,' but it was every now and again. The right amount.

Neymar is a leader when he is happy - being happy means being creative and feeling inspired.

I was a vocal presence in the dressing room as an 18-year-old at Leeds.

Obviously, when you win and keep winning, it's easier to maintain this atmosphere, but the atmosphere in the Man City dressing room is amazing.

Neil Lennon was a great manager; he really got your team in the mood and wanting to play for him.

I'm not trying to prove anything. I'm just here with the Panthers, trying to help them win.

I feel there's a lot of confidence in me when I'm with the national squad.

As a player, when things are going against you, you look to the captain to inject some energy but I don't see any of that from Amla.

The likes of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling - they give you all the confidence you need. They give you little pats on the back, tell you you're doing well.

I want to be a voice people listen to and feel good or sad or whatever.