Antonio Conte gets so frustrated on the touchline for Chelsea because he 'wants to play'
The Italian kicked a medical bag on the touchline during his side's 4-2 win over Southampton
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Antonio Conte may becoming renowned for his manic intensity on the sideline during Chelsea matches, but he is able to joke about it afterwards.
The Italian's displays of frustration are apparently because he “wants to play”.
Conte conspicuously kicked a medical bag in his side’s 4-2 win over Southampton and, when asked, said is because of it is his desire for it to be a ball.
“In this moment I wanted to kick the ball, and I took the bag as a ball,” Conte smiled.
“Sometimes, believe me, I want to play. I want to play, to kick the ball. But I know that if I kick the ball, the referee will probably send me off... only for this.
“In this part of the season, we are totally involved in the game. I think it's the right way for me, for the players, to be always together during different moments: positive or negative moments.
“We have to try and exploit every single moment to send always the right message.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments