What the fuck? Ferrara wasn't a nice guy on the field either, one of the most feared defenders in Italy.
he did not have a reputation as a rugged, overly spirited monster...like montero did for example...or that nazi kohler, players who seriously scared the opposition due to not just their tenacity, but also their enjoyment of hurting people. He was not feared for anything other than his quality as a defender. Showed leadership as he got older, but at worst, he seemed intelligent, a cultured thug of the cannavaro lineage. but not feared in the way you assert, and he did always seem like a nice guy. As a manager he seemed weak from the beginning, perhaps overawed by the huge responsibility and lacking the experience to deal with it (as a manager). He seemed lacking passion, almost studious...i often imagined him with his head stuck in a book, in a quiet corner in the library.
how old are you????ciro petered out as a player soon after 2000...i just wonder how many people here are old enough to have seen him play in the glory days of his career, and how many have simply read of his exploits, and some of our other former champions...