Behind the easy smile and the theatrical gestures Claudio Ranieri does not miss a trick.
So, with unexpected time on his hands after losing the Greece job, the Italian went in search of coaching excellence.
The journey took him to southern Germany to watch Pep Guardiola, then of Bayern Munich. It was a learning experience which Ranieri relished.
The pair meet on Saturday as managers of Leicester and Manchester City with questions being asked of both, although for different reasons.