Argentine legend Belon came to Italy to participate in the Milan Football Week event and was interviewed.
South Americans always love football very much
For South Americans, football has always been the reason for life, just like a religion. But unfortunately, South American football is now under the control of business and has less and less passion. But football has always been very popular, no matter where it is. We grew up playing football on the street, and when you get into the court, that gives us an advantage.
Will you consider joining FIFA?
FIFA needs someone who knows not only politics but also football. There are too many games now, such as too many expansions in the World Cup.
You have worked briefly with Maradona in Boca
I played football with him and lived with him, and it was a dream for me because I grew up watching the game he played. It's really incredible to be able to play with him.
You came to Italian football in 1996
My first team in Italy was Sampdoria. At that time, I didn't speak Italian and didn't know what was waiting for me. When I entered the locker room, I looked small in front of those great players. There I learned how professional players should perform, and after scoring a goal against Milan, I understood what football means in Italy. There were great champions in the team at that time, and I trained with Mihailovic. He was a great teacher and the accuracy and strength of the free kick were the best. After that, you transferred to Parma and won the Italian Cup and League Cup doubles
in those years, there were seven sisters in Serie A, and Parma was one of them. We have a great team and the environment is also great, and in that case it's hard not to win a trophy.
After you joined Lazio and won the Serie A championship
Lazio deserved the Serie A championship, and our game ended first, and we learned about the results of Juventus vs. Perugia in the locker room through the radio. Then we heard the cheers of the Olympic home fans, and we got it all...
You also played for Inter
Mancini wanted me because he knew me and knew what I could bring to him. Since then, he has started a cycle that brings countless championships and ends with the 2010 Champions League.
Mancini was your teammate and then your coach. He has always had the characteristics of a coach and he has proved that he knows how to do this well. I don't know why he left the Italian national team, he led the team to win the European Cup. Although he failed to advance to the World Cup later, it is very difficult to form a national team now. Sometimes you don’t make the right decision, and I think his decision is incorrect, but maybe he still has a chance to return to the Italian national team in the future...
What do you think of another former teammate, Inzaghi?
When playing football, everyone knew that Mancini would be a great coach in the future, but for Inzaghi, the situation was different. To be honest, I didn't expect him to do so well after coaching.
Inter Milan lost 0-5 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final this season. You can never underestimate the details. Paris Saint-Germain may not be eye-catching at the start of the Champions League this season. Even after entering the semi-finals, the focus of people's attention is still on Inter Milan vs. Barcelona, rather than Paris Saint-Germain. In my opinion, Inter Milan was very tired, stressed, and could hardly get the ball in this final. If Inter Milan wins the Serie A title this season, maybe the situation will be different. The Italian national team lost 0-3 away to Norway in the World Cup qualifiers. The main problem is the players. In the past, Italy had stars like Pirlo, Toti, and Piero, and Mofio could not even enter the bench. But now the situation is different. Will Italy advance to next year's World Cup? I don't know...