The World Cup is just around the corner now and the anticipation is already building for the greatest show on earth.
The Italian team have been getting rather annoyed however, with suggestions by various punters and commentators alike that collectively the squad is too far over the hill in the age department to be able to win this summer’s show piece in South Africa.
The Azzuri defender Gianluca Zambrotta has attacked the doubters regarding their World Cup chances, he said:
“In 2006 we knew it would be difficult, but we won. We are here to get to the end once again,” he said at a press conference.
“We are old? We have nine winners from the World Cup in Germany, but that’s just a percentage. This is an Azzurri side with a mix of younger and experienced players, they have just as much desire to do well and want to bring home a major trophy like the World Cup.”
“There has always been scepticism surrounding the national team, but we have gotten used to it and all know how to deal with the situation,” he concluded.
The Italians are currently training in Sistriere as Marcello Lippi looks to fine tune his squad before their opening game against Paraguay on June 14th.
If you fancy the Italian granddads to retain their trophy in South Africa, you can back them at a very long 15.00 – this is well worth a punt considering France are also 15.00 to win the World Cup even though they have looked an awful side in recent years.
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