“We have an invitation from the chairman and it will be a fantastic dinner.”
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Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri is an Italian football executive and former manager and player who is the technical director of the Italy national team and is also the president of Club Italia. As manager of Leicester City, he won the 2015–16 Premier League, a feat regarded as one of the greatest shocks in sporting history.
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sports · Italian football manager (born 1951) · association football player · association football coach · also Claudio Ranieri, Ranieri, C. Ranieri
Born 20 October 1951 · Q235068
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2026· 8 entries
“The emotion is fantastic. It was a good atmosphere and I want to say thank you to our fans and the Chelsea fans.”
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“Hopefully Vardy can beat that. It”
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Yahoo Sports Canada: Claudio Ranieri appointed Italy national team director
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OneFootball: Claudio Ranieri ‘appointed’ Italy technical director, with Roberto Mancini expected to return | OneFootball
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Telecom Asia Sport: Claudio Ranieri Appointed Technical Director of Italy National Football Team
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Yahoo Sports: Roberto Mancini returns as Italy boss with Claudio Ranieri also handed role
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Yahoo Sports: Ranieri comes out of retirement as Italian football chaos takes latest twist
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2025· 2 entries
Won award: Serie A Coach of the Month (February 2025).
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World Soccer Talk: Italy in turmoil for 2026 World Cup as Claudio Ranieri rejects coach role after Spalletti’s dismissal
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2024· 5 entries
The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri comes out of retirement to become Roma head coach aged 73
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CBSSports.com: Claudio Ranieri makes return as AS Roma manager for the third time in his career
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The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri leaves Cagliari amid reports of retirement from football
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The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri’s latest rescue act cements status as true Cagliari hero | Nicky Bandini
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The Guardian: Napoli suffer as Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari strike again in ‘zona Cesarini’ | Nicky Bandini
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2023· 1 entry
Won: Serie B promotion with Cagliari (2022–23).
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: ‘Welcome back, Mister!’: Claudio Ranieri makes managerial return at Cagliari
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Won award: ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame (2022).
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2021· 4 entries
The Guardian: ‘I am strong, I am still young’: Claudio Ranieri ready for Watford challenge | Simon Burnton
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The Guardian: 'Dilly ding, dilly dong': best of Claudio Ranieri after Premier League return with Watford – video
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The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri appointed new Watford manager on two-year deal
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The Guardian: Watford approach Claudio Ranieri after sacking head coach Xisco Muñoz
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2019· 4 entries
The Guardian: Roma set to appoint Claudio Ranieri after sacking Eusebio Di Francesco
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The Guardian: Farewell to Fulham for Claudio Ranieri, he will always have Leicester
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The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri sacked as Fulham manager after 16 Premier League games
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The Guardian: Claudio Ranieri struggling to reinvent Fulham as he urges forward momentum | Jacob Steinberg
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2016· 19 entries
Won the English Premier League with Leicester (2015-2016).
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Won award: 2nd Class / Grand Officer (2016).
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Won: Premier League with Leicester City (2015–16).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Season (2015–16).
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Won award: LMA Manager of the Year (2015–16).
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Won award: LMA Premier League Manager of the Year (2015–16).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (March 2016).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (April 2016).
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Won award: Enzo Bearzot Award (2016).
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Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2016).
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Won award: Gazzetta Sports Awards Coach of the Year (2016).
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Won award: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award (2016).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (Third place) (2016).
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Won award: Golden Foot (2016).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Men's Coach (2016).
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Won award: World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (2016).
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Won award: 1st Class (2016).
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for Leicester City wins first Premier League as Spurs and Chelsea held for 2-2 draw (2016).
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Awarded Italian Football Hall of Fame - Italian manager (2016).
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2015· 2 entries
theScore: Claudio Ranieri gives Leicester players New Year's Eve pass
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (November 2015).
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2013· 1 entry
Won: Ligue 2 with Monaco (2012–13).
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2012· 1 entry
Was hired to manage Ligue 1 team Monaco, who had just finished in the middle of Ligue 2, and earned promotion as champions in his first season, then finished as Ligue 1 runners-up in his second season
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2010· 1 entry
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Roma (2009–10).
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2007· 1 entry
Where he encountered mixed success with spells at Parma, Juventus, Roma and Inter Milan
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2004· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Valencia (2004).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (March 2004).
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2003· 2 entries
Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (September 2003).
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Ranieri was given a large transfer fund but also found his job under threat
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2002· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2001–02).
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2000· 1 entry
Ranieri moved to England to become head coach at Chelsea
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1999· 3 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Valencia (1998-1999).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Valencia (1998–99).
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A popular man, and has been credited for putting Valencia on the track to subsequent success in the Champions League and La Liga, despite initially sitting in the lower half of the table upon his arrival
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1998· 2 entries
Won the UEFA Intertoto Cup with Valencia (1998).
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Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Valencia (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Ranieri moved to Spain to take over at Valencia
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1996· 5 entries
Won the Italian Supercoppa Italiana with Fiorentina (1996).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Fiorentina (1995-1996).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Fiorentina (1996).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Fiorentina (1995–96).
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And along with the offensive talents of Gabriel Batistuta, Rui Costa and Francesco Baiano, he helped the club to go on a 15-match unbeaten run during the 1995–96 Serie A season, which saw the team hold second place for s
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1994· 1 entry
Won: Serie B with Fiorentina (1993–94).
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1993· 2 entries
Joined Fiorentina, and immediately led them to Serie A promotion, also winning the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1996, before moving to Spain in 1997, to manage Valencia and then Atlético Madrid
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Gaining promotion to Serie A after winning the 1993–94 Serie B title in his first season in charge of the Florence-based side
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1991· 1 entry
Joined Napoli in 1991.
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1990· 1 entry
Won: Serie B promotion with Cagliari (1989–90).
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1989· 2 entries
Won: Serie C1 with Cagliari (1988–89).
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Won: Coppa Italia Serie C with Cagliari (1988–89).
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1988· 2 entries
Joined Cagliari in 1988.
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Helped the team to gain promotion to Serie A from the third division Serie C1 in successive seasons, also winning the Coppa Italia Serie C in 1989
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1984· 1 entry
Played for Palermo F.C. (1984–1986) — 40 appearances, 0 goals.
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1982· 2 entries
Played for Catania FC (1982–1984) — 92 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Catania in 1982.
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1974· 2 entries
Played for Unione Sportiva Catanzaro (1974–1982) — 225 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Catanzaro in 1974.
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1973· 2 entries
Played for AS Roma (1973–1974) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Roma in 1973.
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1951· 1 entry
Born 1951-10-20.
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