Athlete

Inzaghi is certainly the coach I got along best with.

Lewandowski is a great player.

Inzaghi is a complete European coach.

With Conte, everyone has to earn his starting place.

I could have given more and I'm sorry about how it all ended, but I still look back on my time in Germany positively.

I've turned into a full-back who pushes forwards whereas in Italy usually the full-back concentrates more on defending.

It's an honour to play with the Italy jersey.

Theoretically in Germany there is more space because it is less tactical.

Borussia Dortmund are a huge club and the idea of replacing Lewandowski really appeals to me.

Everyone wants to be in the national team so I will have to give it my best.

Prandelli knows me, he knows how hard I work.

Joining Lazio at 26 years old, I'm in my prime.

When a striker does well it is normal that he is courted by other teams.

Klopp is a great expert in football and I always said that I'd have liked to work with him when I was in my best form. He is a complete coach, he has everything.

When you are not playing much and you expect to play more, it is normal to think of the market. That's the modern game.

I don't see my season with Dortmund negatively. There were some real problems there in the dressing room and they were going through a generation change.

My goal is to play with a club in the Champions League.

I've followed Dortmund since I was seven and they beat Juventus in the Champions League. I was intrigued by them because I know how passionate their fans are.

I think I can play along with Balotelli, but I do not make the decisions.

To be honest, my time at Dortmund wasn't a big success. I didn't settle well at the club and eventually moved on to Sevilla. But I am forever grateful about it because it gave me the opportunity to work with Jurgen Klopp. If I didn't go to Germany, I would never have had a chance to work with him.