International football The Juventus central defender confesses in So Foot
Chiellini with Cuadrado, Ramsey and Rabiot celebrating a Juventus victory.
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A his 36 years listen to Giorgio Chiellini, one of the most important defenses in the history of calcium, it is a delight. In an interview in the French monthly SO FOOT, the international speaks of his defense profession naturally. Counting their fears, their passions, their way of facing each duel. He certainly shows an undying passion for what his job has been since he was almost a child. Being defense is something else. “I am very happy to win a duel. When I manage to block a dangerous shot or save a goal, my adrenaline rises. It is a different joy to score, it is not comparable, but those stops in important games, I still have them inside. For example, my goal scored against Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals gave me much less satisfaction than having prevented Harry Kane from scoring in the 89th minute in the game against Tottenham. ”
Chiellini speaks with intensity of his defense office. “To win duels with the forwards you have to be pessimistic and foresee the worst. Me or Barzagli we don’t have the stellar qualities of Sergio Ramos or Virgil van Dijk. I have a kind of split personality: I am quite shy and reserved, but I am capable of anything on the field. just to win. ”
I was never afraid to face Ibra. I never took a step back “
For the Italian the figure of Ibahimovic es of respect, but without fear. “Ibrahimovic? TI have to find a rival to do my best. I respect Zlatan a lot, we respect each other. We were teammates in my first season at Juve. I was never afraid to face him. I never took a step back. He became an absolute enemy by going to Inter, then a simple opponent of Milan or the national team. “
Finally, the central veteran makes him a guio a la Sper Liga. “Five years ago I told President Agnelli that I expected to play every week against Bara, Real, Psg, Bayern … For a high-level footballer it is the best. I hope to see major changes. With, perhaps, a new format of the Champions League. We need to improve the football product. With Covid, we are at a dangerous dead end, growth has left room for uncertainty. “
