The Italian has ditched the 'loser' tag bestowed upon him by Jose Mourinho after proving his tactical prowess and man-management skills during Leicester's stunning title triumph.
When it was revealed that former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola had shown his players a video montage featuring scenes from 'Gladiator' ahead of their victorious 2009 Champions League final against Manchester United, it was viewed as further evidence of the Catalan coach's motivational genius. When it emerged that Claudio Ranieri had arranged a group screening of the Oscar-winning movie for his Roma squad before an unsuccessful Coppa Italia showdown with Inter the following year, he was publicly ridiculed by Inter counterpart Jose Mourinho.