Antonio Conte is one among nominations for October’s top-quality League manager of the Month award and could find out whether he's the winner closer to the quit of the week. His group are in-shape and just one point off the pinnacle of the choicest League table.
it's far going well at the pitch and our head teach mentioned that in part one of the interview yesterday, however what approximately away from football? this is the first time the forty seven-12 months-vintage who changed into so a success as a player and manager in Italy has lived and labored far from his place of origin. He has now not determined a incredible deal of time to think about that, but he's capable right here to share some preliminary thoughts about his new existence in London.
‘This is a good venture for me, and for my wife and my daughter, due to the fact this is the first time for me running in a country with any other language, with distinctive behavior and also a specific method of labor, but i'm obsessed with this revel in because I assume I arrive within the proper second of my life.
‘I want to have this new assignment because I couldn’t do this whilst i used to be a footballer and to do this as a instruct is superb, as is staying in a rustic which is very exceptional in many elements.
‘but, for me it is a bit tough now to revel in London as commonly when you arrive in a new club it's miles essential to put the process for me and my workforce chiefly else in this first length. because of this i'm taking part in handiest a touch of London. i'm hoping inside the destiny to discover London higher, however for now I choose to be focused on the work.’
that doesn't mean Conte is yet to see the famous attractions of our capital town. He and his spouse spent a holiday right here two years ago when they visited the museums and got a sense for the location.
Now the nearest he has to a amusement occupation is discovering a number of London’s eating places. He has discovered some Italian eateries to his flavor in Chelsea and Fulham but additionally enjoys different cuisines, japanese particularly, with a couple sushi eating places already favourites.
‘And in England the meat is excellent,’ he adds. ‘first rate bird and the pork is exceptional, additionally the vegetables, and the strawberries in summer.’
Conte is regarded when he's out and about.
‘every so often this takes place, certainly if i am going for a stroll in Chelsea, and there are many Italian people right here, but it is right and i have visible a variety of recognize shown to the gamers and to me. I appreciate it lots.
Antonio Conte has a picture fascinated about one young fan
‘however my principal hobby now's to spend time with my circle of relatives, my wife and my daughter, while they're right here. For now they stay in Italy and each weekend they arrive right here and live with me. usually they arrive to video games and while we play at home they sit behind me and i want this. I need to sense their guide.’
at this time of 12 months it’s a conventional concern to elevate with a person new to running in the English sport. Christmas is speedy coming near and meaning simplest one component – soccer, football and extra football.
‘i am curious about this,’ Conte admits. ‘this is the first time my crew will play at some point of the Christmas and New 12 months and i'm very eager to find out approximately this.
‘This Christmas I might be in England with all my circle of relatives, not handiest my wife and daughter, but additionally my dad and mom and my brothers together. For certain it will be a brand new Christmas for us.’
on this he can be following inside the footsteps of other stars of the Italian sport who joined Chelsea and enjoyed the festive soccer, not least two he knows very well – Gianluca Vialli and Gianfranco Zola.
‘With Gianluca I played plenty at Juventus and we gained loads. I recall him thoroughly due to the fact he changed into my captain while we won the Champions League, and he became a first rate player and is a amazing guy. He was very vital for us because he become a actual captain.
‘The captain must continually be an instance for his crew-mates. If he performs or if he doesn’t play, he need to usually stay inside the center inside the changing room for instance. He should help the educate, he ought to help the club and above all whilst the scenario is not smooth. it's far crucial the educate and the club and also the gamers see the captain as the individual that can assist in this situation.’
Antonio Conte (the front row far left) and Gianluca Vialli (the front row 2nd from proper) within the 1992/ninety three Juventus crew, a yr they gained the UEFA Cup
Zola changed into both a crew-mate and an opponent of Conte, and certainly the Sardinian’s Parma side beat Juventus to the 1995 UEFA Cup even though having been captain and scored inside the semi-very last, Conte missed the final.
‘Gianfranco became a notable opponent due to the fact at that time Parma become a name contender and that they had an fantastic crew with Asprilla and Dino Baggio and quite a few exact players.
‘With Italy we played together in a brilliant global Cup in 1994 while the crew misplaced the final against Brazil on penalties,’ remembers the Chelsea boss, ‘but I take into account it thoroughly because the referee despatched Gianfranco off in an great way in one of the games. Zola didn’t deserve it and i consider he became so upset, but he is a excellent guy and in December I went to the middle East for a assembly and that i went to see him with the crew he became with. We went to dinner collectively.
‘Now I communicate with him at the telephone however i am hoping to look him quickly to have dinner again. i'm hoping to peer Gianluca as properly soon however I repeat, i am very concentrated with the team and it's far difficult for me to discover spare time to peer them,’
So was there ever a time when Conte came near becoming a member of the others of their move from Serie A to gambling within the Premiership?
‘once I had an possibility to return however then it did not manifest. however now, as a train, i am in time to have this superb revel in.’
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