Antonio Conte: Master tactician, genius coach, serial trophy winner
And a man who has worked himself to the bone for every scrap of success he has ever tasted
Hard work is the guiding principle of Conte’s life. He’d tell you himself, he wasn’t the most talented footballer, but he pushed himself to the limit every day of his career. He turned up at Juventus intimidated by their stars and left after captaining Zidane, Del Piero, Davids and Deschamps to just about every trophy on the table
From the pitch to the dugout, he didn’t take the easy route. Promotions, relegations, sackings and clashes with fans, starting in Serie B and learning every day. Five years spent crafting the new Conte – Conte the coach
And eventually, Juve needed him back
This wasn’t the Juventus he’d known. This was Juventus, battered, bruised and humiliated after a ma...
