The first day of retreat with the national team reserves suddenly a surprise for Gianluigi Buffon. The Parma goalie, accredited to be the number one of Italy at Euro 2000 finals, will have to win the concurrence of Francesco Toldo to stay in the line up. In fact Dino Zoff, coach of Azzurri, said on Monday isn't sure Buffon will play against Turkey the first Italian match next June 11th.
"Sometimes there are hierarchies inside a team, but everyone musts to show to be worthy of the place in the starting eleven. About the goalies it's the same thing. Toldo improved a lot in this last season. Actually the gap is really close, I have still to decide who will go on the field" Zoff explained.
But for Buffon this seems not be a problem "I have still to talk with Zoff, and I don't know if I'll be the goalie of Italy at Euro 2000. Anyway I'm not scared about the concurrence of Toldo, surely this won't make me lose certainty in myself! When I was 17 I played in Parma with Luca Bucci on the bench, and he was an Italy international in those days!"
"Whichever will be the decision of Zoff, I'll accept it and I'll try to be useful to Toldo if he needs tips or suggests! To be benched won't be a problem for sure! I know Francesco played a great championship, better than the one of mine. But take Ronaldo: he didn't play so much in last seasons, but the Seleçao coach always trusted him, and he always was a key player for his team".
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Thats the spirit Mr Del Piero,Mr Totti and Mr Inzaghi.
FORZA GIGI BUFFON!
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Parma will fight back...FORZA PARMA!
"Sometimes there are hierarchies inside a team, but everyone musts to show to be worthy of the place in the starting eleven. About the goalies it's the same thing. Toldo improved a lot in this last season. Actually the gap is really close, I have still to decide who will go on the field" Zoff explained.
But for Buffon this seems not be a problem "I have still to talk with Zoff, and I don't know if I'll be the goalie of Italy at Euro 2000. Anyway I'm not scared about the concurrence of Toldo, surely this won't make me lose certainty in myself! When I was 17 I played in Parma with Luca Bucci on the bench, and he was an Italy international in those days!"
"Whichever will be the decision of Zoff, I'll accept it and I'll try to be useful to Toldo if he needs tips or suggests! To be benched won't be a problem for sure! I know Francesco played a great championship, better than the one of mine. But take Ronaldo: he didn't play so much in last seasons, but the Seleçao coach always trusted him, and he always was a key player for his team".
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Thats the spirit Mr Del Piero,Mr Totti and Mr Inzaghi.
FORZA GIGI BUFFON!
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Parma will fight back...FORZA PARMA!