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Platini praises 'Tottinho'
Saturday 4 March, 2006
Platini说队长像小罗：）……
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Michel Platini has praised Francesco Totti, comparing him to Ronaldinho, but warns Italy not to fall into the trap of penalty shoot-outs.
“Totti is one of those very few players in the world who can do something magical,” said the vice-President of UEFA on Sky Sport Italia.
“He is like Ronaldinho, in the sense that at any moment in the match you get the feeling he can make things happen. Ronaldo isn’t in that category anymore, as he’s too old and too fat now, so he’s no longer the player he once was.”
The Roma captain, who has often disappointed on the international stage, faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after undergoing surgery for a fractured ankle. This has prompted a Serie A clampdown on tackles from behind, but Platini isn’t convinced.
“I don’t think the game is any more violent than it was before,” insisted the former Juventus star. “Quite the opposite, in fact, as there are new rules to stamp out needless challenges. Nowadays nobody has to retire early because of an injury, the way Marco Van Basten had to.”
With the tournament coming up and Italy’s 4-1 thrashing of Germany making headlines, Platini also cast an ironic glance over their World Cup hopes.
“The Azzurri haven’t won anything since 1982 because they keep losing to France! They lost the Euro 2000 Final on a Golden Goal and went out of the 1998 World Cup on a shoot-out. If I were Marcello Lippi, I’d make sure my squad practised its penalties every day.”
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