Fabio Cannavaro has declared that he will be supporting Napoli in Tuesday’s Serie B showdown against Juventus.
The Bianconeri host the Partenopei in a sold out Stadio Olimpico for the rescheduled Week 31 clash – which was originally postponed because the Old Lady had several players away on international duty.
“Tonight I will cheer for Napoli,” said Cannavaro, who has played for both sides, to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I spent two beautiful years in Turin, the supporters were great with me, but my heart beats for the Azzurri.
“However, I do honestly hope that they will draw as that result would suit both outfits,” added the Neapolitan, who joined Real Madrid last summer from La Vecchia Signora.
“Juventus are very strong and have players like Pavel Nedved, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon… it is strange to see them playing in Serie B.
“However, Napoli must worry about Genoa in the race for promotion, as well as Bologna, Piacenza and Rimini. These are our real competitors, not Juve.”
Cannavaro is aware that the Bianconeri will be eager to make up for the disappointing home draw with Albinoleffe and admits that he is worried by a backlash, although he thinks Edy Reja’s men are a valid side.
“Juve are used to fighting for important objectives and have a winning mentality,” continued Cannavaro, whose brother Paolo stars for Napoli.
“Their last game has to be considered as a worrying performance and that is why I am afraid of tonight’s tie.
“In any case, Napoli did very well against Bologna [by winning 3-2] and are not an easy side to face. I like this team a lot.”
The other games rescheduled from the original March 25 and 26 dates are Brescia-Triestina and Treviso-Pescara, which will kick of at 18:00 local time.
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