Major words. Alessandro del Piero, former chapitus of Juventus Turin and World Champion with the Italy team in 2006, said that the presence of Leo Messi in the United States “can give a very strong impulse” to the football of this country, while indicating that a Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atlétic quotation, “is one of the best in the world.”
“Pinturicchio” of the Piero attended in an interview with the EFE agency when less than 100 days are missing for the beginning of the inaugural edition of the Club World Cupof which the United States will be the host country and of which the Italian star is one of the promoters, and celebrated the fact that “different mentalities, soccer philosophies and different cultures will be measured.”
Do you think Messi’s presence in the US is giving the definitive impulse to football in the country?
– «Messi can take a very strong blow, he is already giving it in a world that has changed today. When Pelé came, or other high -level players, today thanks to the media, social networks, there is a different knowledge of the American world. It is obvious to make investments, but I am not the one who has to say what the Americans should do. There are things that could be improved, to see, because I am pleased to talk about football as a team sport. Messi, without another ten that form the team, could not compete, could not do it all. Clubs, the Federation must join to work and increase passion ».
Real Madrid and Atlético will be Spanish representatives in this Club World Cup after the derby who played in the Champions League. What do you think of your sports projects?
– «They are two clubs with a very strong, very clear identity, and I like that in a team, beyond that one has more affection for a club ua another, or that he likes more a way of managing things. I like when there is a lot of identity, knowledge of your philosophy, your way of being. It is something that clubs have to have today.
«The philosophies are very different, such as the history of these two clubs is very different. The rivalry that was created in this derby is one of the best in the world. He has become a match in which, for many years, no one is afraid of the other. It is not a great club against a small one. Atlético even when it was less strong that has now always fought with a lot of courage, a lot of determination, face to face, how it was in the Champions League ».
«Real Madrid knows him, it is a great team under many points of view, in the individualities already a group level, with an incredible coach, well to manage many moments of great pressure, because in Madrid there is a lot. It is a game that one always wants to see ».
Barcelona will not be….
– “It would be nice to have Barcelona in this Club World Cup, and like Barcelona also many teams that are not today, that because of its history it would have been good to see them, but those are the rules.”
What expects this Club World Cup?
– «Much curiosity, illusion, because it is the first edition. It is a novelty under all points of view. The wait for some games or for which they could be played later is incredible. We could see historical rivalries or new rivalries, the level of players is very high. The show will be, think and hope, guaranteed. There will be the possibility of seeing different mentalities, different philosophies, football, culture and origin. By having clubs in New Zealand, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, there will be many funny situations ».
Do you think that US facilities are already compared to those in Europe?
– «The stadiums are crazy, from that point of view they certainly have nothing to envy. There are objective difficulties in some cities, perhaps in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, where it is not easy to create sports facilities ».
Do you miss football?
– «Of course, passion is what has always taken me. Passion does not go with age, age instead forces you to talk about football and not play it (laughs) ».
(With Andrea Montolivo report, from EFE)
