11/03/2003. Chelsea sensation Adrian Mutu has taken a swipe at Italian football ahead of his return to the peninsula to face Lazio in a vital Champions League encounter on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Romanian striker has been scoring goals for fun since arriving at Stamford Bridge for just under 16 million pounds in the summer, so it is no surprise
"I made the right choice (coming to England), even though I miss Parma. But I certainly don't miss the Serie A," Mutu told Italian sports daily Controcampo.
"In England the referees stop the game for 10 to 12 fouls per match. In Italy, (that number is) 60. I prefer the British attitude. Football's a game for men.
"Then the spectators over here are great - crowds of 40,000 or 50,000 people who support you and never whistle at you. It's not like that in Italy.
"Over here they appreciate me. You (Italians) only revere Brazilians and Argentines. In Italy, if you're from the East it's a different story."
:dazed: Are we hearing this right? Our beloved Mutu saying things like that?
The 24-year-old Romanian striker has been scoring goals for fun since arriving at Stamford Bridge for just under 16 million pounds in the summer, so it is no surprise
"I made the right choice (coming to England), even though I miss Parma. But I certainly don't miss the Serie A," Mutu told Italian sports daily Controcampo.
"In England the referees stop the game for 10 to 12 fouls per match. In Italy, (that number is) 60. I prefer the British attitude. Football's a game for men.
"Then the spectators over here are great - crowds of 40,000 or 50,000 people who support you and never whistle at you. It's not like that in Italy.
"Over here they appreciate me. You (Italians) only revere Brazilians and Argentines. In Italy, if you're from the East it's a different story."
:dazed: Are we hearing this right? Our beloved Mutu saying things like that?
