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7月7日 Gianluigi Buffon, July 7th 2006These are very long days leading up to the final. They're endless. Although they are useful and important for recovering spent energies, we want to be on the pitch now to play for the World Cup against France, with whom we have had some unfinished business for too long already.
Are the achievements of our "cousins" a surprise? Absolutely not, because despite having started with a few difficulties, they had the quality which sooner or later they were going to able to demonstrate. That is how it has turned out. I know a lot of them well - we are team-mates at Juventus and they have talent and character in spades. However, in these days before the game it is better not to talk to each other on the phone, with everyone in their own private worlds, seeking the best state of concentration possible.
I wasn't at Euro 2000 due to injury, but Italy's disappointment was immense and I can understand the desire for revenge of those, like Cannavaro, who lived through that painful defeat at first hand. I would prefer to avoid having to face penalties this time – it is better to win the World Cup before that eventuality. If it did happen, well, I would try not to find myself unprepared, even if studying your opponents is only useful up to a certain point since instinct becomes more important than preparation: what you have done in training can be lost in the tension, or through tiredness and so on. So you need to be ready to understand the intentions of the person taking the penalty.
What will I do after Germany 2006? I haven't thought about it at all, I only have the match on Sunday night in my head. I will definitely go on holiday, and I hope to go as... No, better not to say that word, at the moment for me it is only a fantastic dream which still has to be realised.
The tension is so great that at night it's hard work to even get to sleep. We are aware that we are facing the most important game of our lives, and we want to win it in order to take revenge after the disappointments we have had as a national team. France are very strong, compact, especially in midfield, with players like Vieira and Makelele, who are great at getting the ball back and starting up moves again.
If we manage to win the World Cup, we will dedicate it to all the people and their affection which we have won back with our character over the last month.
And finally a thought for my family – my mum and dad in particular, and my fiancée. They have stayed close to me and have shared in the ferocious and at times unjustified media attacks on me related to football, and sometimes attacks on a more personal level. 引用通告引用此项的网络日志
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