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Alvaro Morata on learning to head the ball with Cristiano Ronaldo, picking Antonio Conte over the rest and his marriage to model wife Alice

His smile broadening, Alvaro Morata reels off some of his managerial influences.

‘Last week I saw a photograph from the FIFA coaches’ conference and as I scanned across, I’m thinking, “I’ve played under Zinedine Zidane, Carlo Ancelotti, and Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.” Then there was Max Allegri at Juventus,' he says.

'Now I am with Antonio Conte, who originally signed me for Juve. I am only missing a Guardiola or a Klopp!'

Alvaro Morata moved to Chelsea in a u00a358million deal from Real Madrid in the summer
Alvaro Morata moved to Chelsea in a £58million deal from Real Madrid in the summer
Morata celebrates scoring his side's first goal at Leicester in the Premier League
Morata celebrates scoring his side's first goal at Leicester in the Premier League
The forward gets involved in training alongside team-mate Marcos Alonso
The forward gets involved in training alongside team-mate Marcos Alonso

Morata, the strapping new Chelsea forward signed for £58m from Real Madrid this summer, is not intentionally name-dropping here.