The experienced Italian journalist answered questions about the highlights of the football agenda during his visit to the Foreign Press Association in Rome.
Zazzaroni wished the 2022 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, to go well.
Asked who is his favorite in the World Cup, Zazzaroni said, “I expect a big surprise from this World Cup. I think the teams that will take the cup or go to the final will be a big surprise.” gave the answer.
The Italian journalist stated that he had doubts about this World Cup, “I don’t know for what reasons, but it will be a different World Cup in terms of technical conditions. It will be played in a place and conditions that have never been played before, there is air conditioning in the stadiums because there is no standing outside, the pitches are all brand new and new. We’ll see how believable it is from a technical standpoint, but maybe it will be the best World Cup ever played. I have my doubts.” he said.
“(NAPOLI) I THINK VERY GREAT FAVORITE”
Asked who he sees as the favorite for the championship in Serie A, Italy, which was suspended after 15 weeks due to the World Cup, Zazzaroni said, “When we look at today, Napoli has no rivals. They have no rivals in the league or the Champions League. “There is no team that has that much difference in points. Other teams have to fight hard from January to catch Napoli. There is no other team like Napoli that is compact, of high quality, with plenty of alternatives in every position, vigorous and highly motivated. I think it’s a big favorite.” replied in the form.
FOOTBALL TRANSFER BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY
Reminding that the player transfers between Italy and Turkey, which are passionate about football, have increased recently and that the South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, whom Napoli bought from Fenerbahce at the beginning of the season, is one of them, Zazzaroni said, “Yes, this is remarkable. Many players have played in recent years. He goes to Turkey from Serie A. Likewise, we buy from Turkey. Who is one of them. It is not a surprise because he is a player that many clubs want. Everyone who watches him praises him. I said a few months ago that he is much better than Kalidou Koulibaly. He makes fewer mistakes than Koulibaly, he has incredible concentration for 90 minutes, he’s very fast. If you’ve watched him, you’ve seen him marking Salah in the Liverpool game, which he managed to score. He’s also very good at airball. He’s a really top player. ” made his comment.
PRAISE TO HAKAN CALHANOĞLU AND MERİH DEMİRAL
Asked how he evaluates Turkish players who continue their careers in Italian Serie A, Zazzaroni said: “I follow Hakan Çalhanoğlu from the time he played in Germany. He had extraordinary free kicks. Now he plays very well in the middle of the midfield. He has a very good foot for Inter. He is a very important player. He can play in many roles, he can play a role as well. Merih Demiral is a solid and stable player.” gave the answer.