Zambrota: Gattuso can rekindle enthusiasm for the national team. There are fewer and fewer talented players today

Football     12:05pm, 7 August 2025

A few days ago, Italian celebrity Zambrota was interviewed by Vivo Azzurro TV.

For Italian coach Gattuso, Zanbrotta said: "Gattuso was able to rekindle the enthusiasm and identity for the national team. He was well prepared and experienced, but most importantly, he always overcomes all difficulties with dedication and humility."

Speaking of his experience, Zanbrotta recalled: "I was born and raised in Como, and I started to come into contact with football for the first time in 1986. I went to the church (event center). It all started at the small court of Rebio, at the US Alebbio club, and the coach George Teyana, whom I still appreciate today. It all started from there. "

In February 1999, he was selected for the national team against Norway for the first time. Zambrota recalled: "At that time, I was in the Barrie team, and there were legendary superstars in front of the team. But I just wanted to work hard."

" Camoranesi was stronger one-on-one. In that position, I first went to the club, and then after Maldini withdrew from the national team, I also found a position in the national team."

Talking about the injury in the 2006 World Cup, Lippi trusted him and the team, Zanbrotta said: "The work he did is unique. He built a wall to protect us, and if anything goes over that wall, he will be angry, just like you saw in a famous press conference." After retirement, Zanbrotta founded Hercules Football Club, an amateur club designed to allow young players to grow freely and experience football with ease, including his son Ricciardo, born in 2012.

Zanbrotta said: "I try to convey the teachings my parents gave me: freedom, no pressure, and fun."

"We want to let the children have fun, but emphasize more tactical information. We focus on technology and imagination. Because today there are fewer and fewer players. We must really return to find them."

source:en 7m cn