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.