A player for 13 years; a manager for 30. The inside story of the rise and rise of the butcher's son from Rome, whose hard work, passion for football and ability to learn from his mistakes have earned him the respect of players, fans and owners worldwide. Italian journalists Gabriele Marcotti and Alberto Polverosi have known Claudio Ranieri since his early days as a determined Catanzaro central defender. During that time, they have closely followed his successes, his failures and his evolution - as a footballer, as a manager and as a person. From Ranieri's career as a dogged - if not gifted - player, to the skills, tactics, single-minded focus and risk-taking transfers that have set him apart as a manager, this is one of the best football books you'll ever read: the only in-depth insight into the man behind the Leicester City Premier League victory.