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July 06 Gianluigi Buffon, July 6th 2006When I saw the ball hit Lehmann’s posts twice, I sensed we were heading inevitably for a penalty shoot-out — especially because we were running the risk of losing the match after having dominated so much, at least during the first half and most of the rest of the match. In the end I think Grosso and Del Piero’s goals did justice to an Italy side that deserved to win and reach the final.
I know that in Italy there were spontaneous street parties to celebrate our win, and that’s only to be expected, really. Our football has been going through a grim period with fans losing faith, and it’s great for them to express their joy this way. As players, we have to celebrate a bit differently. Although we did get to savour this win against Germany for a few hours, we soon had to get down to preparing for the last act of this fantastic World Cup.
What do I hope to find when I get there? Well, with opposition that’s as tired as possible, hopefully, because by this stage a team’s physical and psychological resources count for just as much as technical factors. Our group has demonstrated that we have what it takes to make it right to the very end, despite the criticism we’ve received. But right now I’m too happy to worry about that because it would just make me angry.
By the way, I’m not saying I haven’t been thinking about Juventus and all the problems the club is going through. We’ve been getting some very serious, negative news from Italy, but with our semi-final match at stake, I simply couldn’t afford to let all that be foremost in my thoughts. It wasn’t far behind, though. TrackbacksWeblogs that reference this entry
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