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Cannavaro: If Barcelona wins the Champions League Golden Ball Award, it will belong to Yamal, but Inter Milan will enter the finals

12:33am, 13 May 2025【Football】

May 9th News Cannavaro accepted an exclusive interview with the "Milan Sports" and talked about topics such as the Golden Globes. To whom will the

Golden Globe Award be awarded?

Cannavaro: "If Barcelona wins the championship and wins the Champions League trophy, the Golden Ball Award will belong to Yamal. Sooner or later he will win this award, which is a cliché. Barcelona will have this amazing genius in the next twenty years. But Inter Milan is heading to the final."

How do you view Yamal?

Canavaro: "He represents the ultimate of modern football players, but every era has its superstar. People always compare him to Maradona, but just look at the video of that year and you will understand that Maradona is almost unprotected on the court. That is another era altogether."

How do you feel about this "confrontation of the century"?

Cannavaro: "It makes people bloody, crazy and wonderful. This is the revenge of Inzaghi. Although there are always people who question his tactical style, what is controversial? After the final with Manchester City two years ago, he led the team to the Champions League again, and this time he was even more popular to win the championship. It is precisely because he successfully curbed this extraordinary Barcelona team, who paid the price for his conservatism. These three and a half hours of games completely overturned all tactical rules. In the final analysis, victory or defeat is the bottom line."

What may happen to Serie A in the next twenty days?

Cannavaro: "Continuous victory will boost morale, and Inzaghi will never let go easily. But Conte will not wait for the opportunity, he will take the initiative. It is precisely because of his hard work and meticulous strategy that he has topped the scoreboard."

Discussion on the viewing of Naples.

Cannavaro: "Whenever I hear the question of 'What kind of football is playing', I can't help laughing. Currently they are at the top of the list to fight for the championship: I won't call it a miracle, because I always think this team has top strength, but as he said, we are indeed witnessing the extraordinary."

As a Naples, Parma flag, former Inter Milan player...

Cannavaro: "The most perfect ending should be that Naples wins Serie A and Inter Milan wins the Champions League. This will confirm the 'The Italian's best'. Inzagi and Conte are writing legends. But I am deeply aware of the cruelty of football: I have experienced a shocking reversal to win La Liga, and I have also lost the championship in the last second of the European Cup. In any case, I believe the suspense will be retained until the last round."

How many ticket requests have been received?

Cannavaro: "God knows, I can't count it, I can't satisfy everyone. I won't go to watch the game on the sofa, so it's more comfortable to watch the game on the sofa."

What are the two iconic figures at the end of the season?

Cannavaro: "Napoli continues the core framework of winning the championship two years ago: Di Lorenzo, Loboteca, Anguysa, Oliveira, Politano, Meret, Rahmani... These players are all independent. Conte successfully tailored McTominai's tactics. Inzagi Jr. holds a super lineup and can rotate all the main players against Verona, showing extraordinary scheduling ability. In addition, Cialhanolu, Barrera, Lautaro and other strong players can always form a perfect lineup. But Toram is particularly amazed: he and his younger brother Kevren still have huge room for improvement. After all, a tiger father has no dog son! But I once told Old Toram that year that Capello joked: 'Why did you give birth to two sons?'"

What do you appreciate most in Inzagi Jr.

Cannavaro: "I have never been good at low-post defense, and I prefer high-pressure pressing. He has successfully found a balance point, and more importantly, he withstands the pressure of public opinion."

Conte is your friend.

Cannavaro: "I don't know how to be emotional. In a critical moment, he perfectly played the role of a leader, rebuilding the team with champion-level players, and injecting his own football philosophy. Managing a club is not easy, and he has giants like Oriali who is well versed in football." Will Conte stay in office?

Cannavaro: "Let's turn a coin and decide. I'm not sure if he will stay unless the club can spend 300 million euros to sign. However, it is also a choice to retreat after winning the championship. This is often the philosophy of Italian clubs, and then it often turns to foreign coaches... It's not self-praise, but please tell me: Why should Grosso and Inzaghi, who have won the big shots in the second division, not get the opportunity to coach in Serie A?"

Zagreb's experience left you?

Cannavaro: "I regret not being able to complete the ambition with the team. We have built a strong team and were expected to achieve great things, but now they are proving this. I believe they will succeed. I encountered the most chaotic management period in 20 years in Dynamo Zagreb. When the manager Marco Marici, who advocated the introduction of my manager, was fired, I should leave because I was the one who took the blame next time."

How wonderful the start was, defeating Milan in the Champions League.

Cannavaro: "This seems to be destined. Unfortunately, I was not able to work with the Boban I later joined. There are serious problems in the club's infrastructure. They even accused me of "professional qualities". It was the so-called sponsor dispute, but it was just a long-arranged rest day photography activity. The truth is far from that. In any case, I will continue to coach. I can't survive without football, but I don't have to go to the fire anymore."

In addition to Inzaghi and Conte, which coach else do you appreciate?

Cannavaro: "Baroni of Lazio. He still maintains a sense of humor and is good at communicating in difficult circumstances."

Kvaratskhelia for sale in January?

Canavaro: "If it is me, I will 'make trouble'... Do you want to translate this word?"