Carlo Ancelotti Quotes

I live for football, and my real passion is just to go out there and express myself and show everybody what I'm capable of doing. It's what I've always known since I was a kid.

Pele has all the qualities and characteristic that a football player has to have.

There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything.

Henry is a beautiful player and has got complete technique, I adore watching him. I respect him very much as a man and as a footballer. He reminds me of myself.

I was not a very good football player when I started out.

I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

I've always scored through the years, no matter who I've played for.

For players to perform near their best every week is commendable.

Personally, I always think that players like Diego Forlan are fantastic.

For what Ronaldo's achieved, he's amazing; he's a great team-mate.

We all know what a great player Cristiano is.

They're elite athletes. They're amazing athletes. That's why I love football. I mean, it's incredible to me to see them go out for an unbelievable pass and actually make the catch. It's just an amazing game of athleticism and skill. They're different; there's no question. They're huge, they're fast, and they're all these wonderful things.

I am always pleased to talk about Buffon. He is an extraordinary player, a professional with values.

For Ozil's part, he certainly has the class to compete with Ronaldo.

I like Carlos Tevez. He's probably the best striker I've played with.

I wanted to be a professional athlete. Young men and women from Montana don't make it to the professional level that often. And I always believed that because I was a great football player that made me better than you. And that's not the case at all.

I'm a player, or I'm a person who needs to practice a lot; otherwise, I don't play well.

I'm just very impressed with the way Jimmy Anderson goes about his business.

For a player with his talent, it is about doing it consistently week in, week out and over 90 minutes.

The way Cristiano Ronaldo plays is incredible.

I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. He has had a superb career.

It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.

When you step out on the court, I don't think anybody thinks about age. Because if you're out on this tour it means you deserve to be here. You've got the skill. It must mean you know how to play.

There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.