Filippo Inzaghi, born in 1973 in Piacenza, Italy, is a retired footballer celebrated for his prowess as a goal poacher. He embarked on his professional career with Piacenza before achieving success with Parma, Juventus, and AC Milan. Inzaghi’s career highlights include multiple Serie A titles and UEFA Champions League triumphs. Known for his exceptional positioning and clinical finishing, he was a vital asset for both club and country, contributing to Italy’s 2006 FIFA World Cup victory. Following his retirement, Inzaghi transitioned into coaching, managing various teams including AC Milan’s youth squads and Serie A clubs. His coaching style reflects the dedication and instincts that defined his playing career. Inzaghi’s legacy endures as one of football’s greatest strikers, revered for his ability to consistently find the back of the net and deliver in critical moments.
Filippo Inzaghi Quotes
01. “Anyone who works makes mistakes and if you don’t work, you never make mistakes.”
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02. “I want to end my career at Milan.”
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03. “Without doubt the striker who resembles me the most is Alberto Gilardino, but also Paloschi.”
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04. “I always choose for the good of the team.”
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05. “I cried when I won but never when I lost.”
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06. “Milan’s fans follow me with great affection.”
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07. “It is best to keep a substitution open for the final 15 minutes, as you never know if you are going to lose someone to injury and be left with 10 men.”
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08. “The toughest defenders I’ve faced are Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Ivan Cordoba, Ciro Ferrara and Walter Samuel.”
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09. “With Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the best player in the world, Juventus are the best team in Europe or at least one of the best teams.”
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10. “Racism at the stadium should be ignored, it is not right that this minority are given so much attention.”
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11. “I cannot see Kaka wearing another jersey. He is loved by everyone here and he adores the environment at Milan.”
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12. “As a player, I started in Serie C and got to the top of Europe and the world.”
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13. “I’ve always thought that the best answers you can give are answers on the pitch, and I hope to continue doing just that, which is the most important thing.”
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14. “On a personal level I would like to reach Gerd Muller’s European goal record.”
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15. “At Milanello there isn’t a particular atmosphere, we just want to do well.”
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16. “A footballer must quit at the right time.”
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17. “I have to say that clubs like Piacenza, Atalanta, and Parma always call me, they make me feel important. Probably they also appreciated me as a man, not just as a player. But after everything I’ve experienced with the Rossoneri’s shirt, I think it’s right that I end my career at Milan.”
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18. “What is the most important moment in my career? The Champions League final played in Athens in 2007 when I netted a double.”
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19. “I am ambitious.”
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20. “It makes me proud if my players are called up the national team.”
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21. “Sometimes I play, sometimes I don’t, when I’m given the chance I try to be ready.”
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22. “I prepare everything in the tiniest detail. My diet, how I train. This has been my secret.”
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23. “My secret is passion.”
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24. “As a footballer I think your own history speaks for itself.”
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25. “It’s difficult to take in but my relationship with Milan is special.”
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26. “I know the respect Mourinho has for me.”
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27. “I always want to improve.”
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28. “It’s fine by me, even if I score with my hand.”
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29. “I love it at the San Siro.”
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30. “My dream is to be with AC Milan – I just hope to put them back on top.”
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31. “A good coach is one who realises what he could have done better, and when you lose, it’s the responsibility of the coach.”
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32. “When a big club takes the lead at home, then they cannot let it slip and be turned over.”
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33. “If you are not born a Ronaldo or a Kaka, you can still become a great player through commitment, serenity, perseverance, loving what you do.
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34. If you are not born a Ronaldo or a Kaka, you can still become a great player through commitment, serenity, perseverance, loving what you do.”
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35. “Each of us has something which is our own and which only you yourself can pass on to others.”
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36. “Who doesn’t fight cannot play for my Milan.”
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37. “In fact, the sense of positioning, anticipation, is something very natural. I always knew where the ball was going to drop.”
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38. “He is better than me in everything. I can only learn from Simone: he is a modern coach and seeing his Lazio side is a spectacle.”
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39. “Milan have faith in the man as well as in the player. They know that I will never be a burden to them.”
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40. “When a player leaves, it means all the parties involved took this decision.”
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41. “My dream is to stay at AC Milan for my entire career.”
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42. “Pirlo is an irreplaceable player.”
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43. “I miss everything. The field, the dressing room, the training. I miss San Siro. But I was lucky enough to experience good feelings as a player.”
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44. “I look back on my career with pleasure.”
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45. “Overall I have always had my chances to play at Milan and I never thought about leaving.”
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46. “It is not easy to play three games in a week.”
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47. “I am very proud to be playing for Milan. It’s always a privilege for me.”
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48. “When you’re a kid your dream is to be decisive in a Champions League final, and I managed to do that.”
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49. “It does not get better than scoring in a Champions League final.”
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50. “I read criticism that I change the starting XI a lot, but I cannot play injured players.”
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51. “I have a great relationship with Conte.”
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52. “150 goals? It’s nice.”
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53. “My team mates are fundamental for my characteristics, if they send in crosses I can play inside the area.”
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54. “You can learn from every match.”
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55. “All the affection I feel around me helps me to keep working harder.”
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56. “Both were wonderful experiences, but I’ve always said the Champions League campaign where I was most important was 2003. However, the one the fans remember is 2007, which shows how important goals in a final are.”
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57. “I have the best job in the world. I think that’s what the younger players need to learn.”
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58. “If you don’t score for a few games at Juve you are immediately under scrutiny.”
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59. “I live to knock the ball into the back of the net.”
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60. “I had a great time at Juventus, I have won a lot and I have scored a lot.”
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61. “I am very happy to coach AC Milan, it’s a very big opportunity for me because Milan is the club of my life.”
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62. “Who would not be emotional about everything that’s been written about me?”
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63. “Carlo Ancelotti is a role model for me.”
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64. “I think for a coach the most important thing is to have the players on your side.”
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65. “I will always forgive a technical error, but I will never forgive the wrong attitude.”
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66. “Maybe that’s my only remorse, not having played more alongside Ibrahmovic towards the end of my career with Milan. We had an incredible feeling – he was delighted when I scored and I think we were made to play together and be a strike partnership.”
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67. “Everybody’s going to be watching us, but I hope to lead Venezia into Serie A.”
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68. “Balotelli is an asset for Italian football.”
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69. “I’ve scored quite a few times in Europe, but scoring in the Champions League final is something special.”
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70. “Soccer is my life.”
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71. “I didn’t have everything served to me on a silver platter during my career; unfair criticism helped me.”
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72. “I have always said that to remain at a certain level we must always give our all.”
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73. “From every coach that has coached me I have learnt something.”
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74. “It’s true that after spending as long as I have at the highest level, a number of injuries have nearly wrecked my career along the way.”
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75. “After all the good years in the kit, I hope to close my career with Milan.”
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76. “It would have been a shame not to reach 300 appearances with Milan, after 12 years as a Rossonero and 126 goals.”
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77. “Of course, I want to try and overtake the record of goals scored in European cups with the Rossoneri shirt.”
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78. “Whatever Milan tell me to do, I will do.”
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79. “What can you say about Carlo Ancelotti? I talk to him regularly and he made history for Milan.”
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80. “My mother knows how to cook for me. If I lived abroad, I couldn’t enjoy her meals.”
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81. “I’ve scored five goals in the most important three finals, and we won all of them.”
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82. “It was very difficult in 2007. I was out for a long time after an ankle operation in Antwerp, then when I returned, I was not at my best, of course.”
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83. “I want to thank Milan because the most beautiful years of my life were spent wearing that shirt.”
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84. “When I won I always was part of a real team with real men and a real coach.”
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85. “A derby is different, it is not to be played, it is to be won!”
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86. “We’re Milan and we’re not afraid of anyone.”
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87. “I had some misunderstandings with Allegri but they have been cleared up.”
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88. “Life is made of cycles.”
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89. “No player is happy when he is substituted, I would be worried if it was the opposite.”
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90. “I consider myself lucky because I’ve had the possibility in life to do the one thing closest to my heart: playing football. I’ve also been lucky enough to win prestigious trophies like two Champions Leagues and other competitions with Milan.”
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91. “AC Milan are my top priority and I will never cause any problems for this team.”
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92. “I have always said that playing against Allegri’s sides was difficult because he is a very organised tactician. His players always know what their role is on the field.”
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93. “When there is a respect, it is much easier to accept the coach’s decisions.”
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94. “I have the best job in the world.”
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