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04 April Gianluigi Buffon, March 4th 2006I enjoyed myself a lot, and this time not on the pitch but behind the microphone for Fiorella’s radio broadcast that I took part in a few days ago. I wasn’t expecting it to go as well as it did, and the two hundred kids who followed the programme in front of us were really enthusiastic. Was this thanks to me? I’m not sure. “Fiore” is an exceptional character of course, and he put me at ease straightaway so that the show went very smoothly, shifting between jokes and more serious comments.
Comments like when I said that we can come back against Arsenal. I really believe that. There’s no point in denying that the English side is strong, and in addition they’ll be starting with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. However, if we can manage to get an early goal then we would be back in the game, and on a psychological level this would be difficult even for Henry and his team-mates. Our minimum aim is to get the game to go into extra time, but I’m not sure... we could maybe even win it before that.
The jokes in the programme, on the other hand, were those about Cassano and Italy’s certain triumph at the World Cup. And let me make this clear: Antonio is a great player, but I would never allow myself to interfere with the selections of our coach. But you know that I wouldn’t like it if in the end, as Cassano joked, Lippi selected him and left me at home!
As far as the World Cup goes, maybe I exaggerated a bit with the 95% chance of success for Italy. Actually, Brazil and other teams are really strong, so that probability is not so big. We have a good chance, though, that’s for sure. I’m feeling optimistic, more than ever before, and I don’t want to hide it. |
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