Totti sets sights on 2004 awards
Tuesday 23 December, 2003
The campaign has already started to see Francesco Totti named Player of 2004, but the Roma captain insists Pavel Nedved was not a worthy winner.
“Nedved did not deserve the Balon d’Or,” he stated after the Juventus man was voted top European Player of the Year.
“I realise Nedved did some very good things this year,” he told radio station ‘Rete Sport’, “but on a technical level there are better players out there.”
The winner took Juventus took a second successive title, the Champions’ League Final and helped the Czech Republic to a surprise qualification for the European Championships.
“I think that this award should have gone to someone who is able to entertain the fans,” continued Totti.
“I am not sad that I did not win. It can only act as a spur to do even better this season with both Roma and the Azzurri.”
However, the Capital hero did reveal a few choice views on the current status of European players.
“I would have given the award to Ruud van Nistelrooy,” he explained, “but I would have been in the top three along with Thierry Henry.”
“Someone even gave a FIFA award vote to Gennaro Gattuso and quite frankly I’m worried about that Coach’s state of mind.”
The Giallorossi captain did not receive a single vote for the FIFA World Player of the Year, but some Coaches claim that will soon change.
Roma boss Fabio Capello stated this week that his talent is “on a par with Zinedine Zidane.”
Now French legend Michel Platini has come out in support of Totti’s bid to win personal honours.
“In the years that do not include a World Cup the players who win these awards tend to show their worth in the Champions’ League,” explained the former Juventus man.
“With Roma’s lack of European success it was inevitable that Totti would not be included. But with the Euro 2004 tournament he has his chance to really make his mark on the international stage.”
It has been claimed that Totti will never win a major honour while he is with Roma and the captain commented on his future.
“I would only ever leave here for Real Madrid,” he announced, “but before that I must win another two or three titles with Roma.”
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Tuesday 23 December, 2003
The campaign has already started to see Francesco Totti named Player of 2004, but the Roma captain insists Pavel Nedved was not a worthy winner.
“Nedved did not deserve the Balon d’Or,” he stated after the Juventus man was voted top European Player of the Year.
“I realise Nedved did some very good things this year,” he told radio station ‘Rete Sport’, “but on a technical level there are better players out there.”
The winner took Juventus took a second successive title, the Champions’ League Final and helped the Czech Republic to a surprise qualification for the European Championships.
“I think that this award should have gone to someone who is able to entertain the fans,” continued Totti.
“I am not sad that I did not win. It can only act as a spur to do even better this season with both Roma and the Azzurri.”
However, the Capital hero did reveal a few choice views on the current status of European players.
“I would have given the award to Ruud van Nistelrooy,” he explained, “but I would have been in the top three along with Thierry Henry.”
“Someone even gave a FIFA award vote to Gennaro Gattuso and quite frankly I’m worried about that Coach’s state of mind.”
The Giallorossi captain did not receive a single vote for the FIFA World Player of the Year, but some Coaches claim that will soon change.
Roma boss Fabio Capello stated this week that his talent is “on a par with Zinedine Zidane.”
Now French legend Michel Platini has come out in support of Totti’s bid to win personal honours.
“In the years that do not include a World Cup the players who win these awards tend to show their worth in the Champions’ League,” explained the former Juventus man.
“With Roma’s lack of European success it was inevitable that Totti would not be included. But with the Euro 2004 tournament he has his chance to really make his mark on the international stage.”
It has been claimed that Totti will never win a major honour while he is with Roma and the captain commented on his future.
“I would only ever leave here for Real Madrid,” he announced, “but before that I must win another two or three titles with Roma.”
:fero:
:groan:
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