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==Personal life== Ranieri was born in [[San Saba (rione of Rome)|San Saba]], a neighbourhood of [[Rome]] near the [[Circus Maximus]], and is a lifelong supporter of [[AS Roma]]. He began playing football at his [[San Saba, Rome|neighbourhood church]]. A childhood friend described him as having a stereotypically English demeanour, in being quiet and reserved. He and his family live in [[Formello]], a nearby town where [[1982 FIFA World Cup]]-winning goalkeeper [[Dino Zoff]] is also among the residents.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Downes |first1=Katherine |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester City manager's inner steel |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36162109 |access-date=3 May 2016 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2016}}</ref> Ranieri is married to Dr. Rosanna.<ref name=big>{{cite news |last1=Tanner |first1=Rob |title=The Big Interview: Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri lives up to Mr Nice Guy reputation |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Big-Interview-Leicester-City-boss-Claudio-Ranieri/story-27724833-detail/story.html |access-date=3 May 2016 |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |date=2 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213002646/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Big-Interview-Leicester-City-boss-Claudio-Ranieri/story-27724833-detail/story.html |archive-date=13 December 2015}}</ref> Ranieri has a daughter, Claudia, who married Italian actor [[Alessandro Roja]] and gave Claudio a grandson and granddaughter, named Orlando and Dorotea. In May 2016, during his time as manager of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], he attracted media attention when he stated that he would be travelling to Rome to have lunch with his 96-year-old mother instead of watching the [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]β[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] match;<ref>{{cite news |title=Claudio Ranieri to take 96-year-old mother to lunch in Italy instead of watching Tottenham versus Chelsea |url=http://talksport.com/football/claudio-ranieri-take-96-year-old-mother-lunch-italy-instead-watching-tottenham-versus |access-date=3 May 2016 |publisher=Talksport |date=1 May 2016}}</ref> the match ended in a 2β2 draw, a result which ultimately awarded Ranieri his first ever [[Premier League]] title.<ref name="lgwin16" /> He is a devout [[Catholic]] and prays daily, saying, "I am very close to God. I speak with him. If you can help me, thank you, If I don't deserve, OK, thank you the same."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/chelsea-2020-05-29-if-i-retire-i-die-claudio-ranieris-interview/|title=If I retire, I die": Claudio Ranieri's interview|date=29 May 2016|website=Tribuna}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/ranieri-copy-from-tom-q720l90t6|title=Saint of lost causes hailed as 12th player|first=Tom|last=Kington|date=4 May 2016|website=[[The Times]]}}</ref>
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