Zaccardo: I joked about why I didn’t choose Cannavaro, but he actually became the national team coach

Former Italian international Christian Zaccardo turned into an agent after retiring and now travels around the world looking for new stars. In the interview, he talked about the World Cup and Cannavaro and other topics. Zaccardo's most recent trip was to Uzbekistan with Cannavaro, who has just become the country's national team coach.

How did this collaboration begin?

"At the end of August, Cannavaro, Materazzi and others were invited to visit the new local sports center. I joked at the time why not Cannavaro? They contacted him two weeks later."

Talk about Naples signing Kvaratschelia

"I was on Wyscout in 2020 Discovered Kvaratzheliya, who has attempted the most dribbles in Europe, even more than Messi and Neymar. De Laurentiis asked me to recommend two potential players, and I mentioned Caicedo and Kvaratzheliya. It turned out to be a wise choice. "

Have you ever thought about being a coach?

"No. I like the transfer market and have considered continuing as a sporting director or FIFA agent. I asked Galliani to work for Monza for free, but in the end decided to become an agent. I now commute between Milan and Fano and enjoy time with my children. My son Nicolo is a striker and plays in Serie C and every time I watch him play I want to play again."

What does Palermo mean?

"I grew up as a real man there. I grew up with Barzagli, Barone, Grosso, Toni, from the Barbera Stadium to winning the World Cup. My first goal for the national team was in Barbera against Slovenia, which ensured our qualification for the World Cup in Germany. Those were the best years of my career."

The best of my career. One year

"The 2006/2007 season. I met my current partner, won the World Cup, scored 5 goals, and welcomed the birth of my son. I found out about my selection for the national team through TV. You are always on edge until it's confirmed."

On the own goal against the United States

"Of course it was hard. If If it hadn't been for that own goal, I might have replaced Grosso as the main player. But maybe then we wouldn't have won the World Cup. "

Lippi adjusted Zambrotta to the right, and Grosso moved to the left.

"History proves that this is the right choice. The same situation happened with Nesta, who was injured and Materazzi took his place. But I did really well against Ghana. "

Some people joked that you broke through Buffon's door again.

"Yes, Buffon also joked that "enough is enough." We were a great team and when the Calciopoli scandal broke, Lippi put us in a room and told us to just focus on the game. "

How did you spend the final night?

"I didn't go to bed until one o'clock in the morning. I told my friends that if I can win this game, my life will completely change."

Who is the most active person in the chat group of the 2006 World Cup champions?

"Buffon. At first he rarely spoke because he needed to stay focused, even after he was forty years old. But now he always replies to messages."

On his evaluation as a player

"I am someone who likes to score goals. An atypical defender, I should have joined a big club earlier. I only joined the rebuilding AC Milan when I was 33 years old. I still remember that Donnarumma was already performing well at the age of 16. We were all curious about where he came from. "

Do you have any regrets?

"I left Wolfsburg in 2009, when I was the Bundesliga champion. In order to return to the Italian national team, I gave up a high salary. In 2011, Juventus was interested in me, but in the end there was no result."

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