15 years have passed since that unforgettable night in Berlin, when the sky turned blue and the choirs invaded the stadium and the city. We had just become World champions for the fourth time, France had surrendered to penalties, with Fabio Grosso making the decisive one by making us jump up to celebrate.
But what happened to the players Azzurri of the World Cup? Let’s find out two days before another final, the one that sees Italy in the unprecedented challenge for the European title against England at Wembley.
Gigi Buffon it is the only one still in business. After deciding to leave Juventus he returned to Parma (where it all began). For him, the last, romantic, adventure, even if in the ducal city many still do not forgive him for the “betrayal” of when he decided to leave to move to Turin.
Remaining to the defense, Gianluca Zambrotta, after a brief experience as a coach (also as deputy of Fabio Capello at Jiangsu Suning) is now Federal Councilor of the Italian Football Association, as well as ambassador for the 2020 European Championship.
Fabio Cannavaroinstead, the coach wants to do it seriously and is currently sitting on the Guangzhou Evergrande bench. He cut the umbilical cord with the balloon Marco Materazzi, who is now a full-time entrepreneur. Matrix has a winery and also follows its clothing brand with great attention.
The hero among the heroes of that evening, Fabio Grosso, sits today on the bench of Frosinone, while Mauro German Camoranesi is divided between coaching and commenting on the games on TV. Who has made his way on the bench is Gennaro Gattuso. The former midfielder is now waiting for a team after leaving Naples. He had been hired by Fiorentina, but his relationship with the lilies lasted less than a warm-up.
Even the lighthouse of the National one, Andrea Pirlo, is now an important coach. His first experience, on the difficult Juventus bench, was not exciting and to see if Pirlo, in addition to the qualities on the field, also has some as a coach it will be necessary to wait for other tests.
Simone Perrotta he is vice president of the School Youth Sector of the Italian Football Federation, Francesco Totti became a prosecutor e Luca Toni we can see him in the Rai Uno studios together with Paola Ferrari to comment on the Euro 2020 matches. At the European Championship, however, Daniele De Rossi there is. The former Giallorossi from Ostia was in fact included by Roberto Mancini in his staff. Vincenzo Iaquinta is an entrepreneur, as well as Alessandro Del Piero, who is also a TV columnist and founded the Los Angeles 10 FC team.
Five others who have decided to try the experience of coach with mixed fortunes are Alessandro Nesta, Filippo Inzaghi, Massimo Oddo, Cristian Zaccardo, Alberto Gilardino and Simone Barone. Even the ex-goalkeepers Angelo Peruzzi and Marco Amelia they still gravitate to the world of football, while Andrea Barzagli took a break.
E Marcello Lippi? The leader of the group said enough after a few experiences following the World Cup. “I will no longer be a coach,” confirmed the former coach a few days ago. After all, you cannot become more than a world champion …
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