[rudy]
Tendangan saltonya ke gawang Torino mengubur harapan Milan berlaga di
Liga Champions, selebrasinya mengingatkan akan sebuah sosok "Gabriel
Batistuta". Dia kelahiran Argentina, tapi kalau gw ga salah ingat dia
masuk tim Azzurrini asuhan Cassiraghi untuk berlaga di Olimpiade karena
memang memiliki darah Italia juga.
Kayaknya nich pemain bertalenta tinggi, walaupun dia masih ada peluang
bela Tim Nasional senior Argentina juga, mudah-mudahan dia tetap bersama
Azzurri dan mudah-mudahan pertanda 2010.
Btw, salut buat Della Valle yang sudah mengembalikan "lo spirito di Firenze"
Ciao
[/rudy]
Friday 23 May, 2008
Blog: Viola is for…
Fiorentina’s fourth place finish has got James Horncastle all nostalgic
for the good old days at the Artemio Franchi
Osvaldo wheeled away as the net bulged and ran under the Curva to unveil
‘la mitraglia’ – the machine gun – a celebration of a bygone era that
brought back memories of Fiorentina’s legendary hitman Gabriel
Batistuta. The 22-year-old of Argentine descent, had just scored the
Viola’s winner in Torino, a sublime bicycle kick deserving of applause
and the Champions League place it secured.
Fiorentina haven’t graced Europe’s premiere club competition since 2000,
their 3-3 draw against Bordeaux marked the end of their Champions League
adventure and the beginning of an unbelievable tumble into Serie C2 that
left their fans in a purple daze. Six years ago Fiorentina didn’t exist,
they had no name, were abandoned by players and stripped of an
illustrious 80-year history. The Gigliati’s two Scudetti, six Coppa
Italias, and Cup-Winners Cup were gone, taken away by the sporting justices.
This makes the job done by Diego and Andrea Della Valle all the more
remarkable. The family that bought Florentia Viola in 2002, who nurtured
the club to good health and gave it back its identity, deserve a hell of
a lot of credit for taking such a risk. They have made Fiorentina – an
outfit renowned for its profligacy and largesse under the Cecchi Gori
dynasty – into a model club.
A friend of mine who works for the Italian FA told me, in no uncertain
terms, that Fiorentina are the best-run club in Italy – and it shows.
While the Italian Press liken their practices to Arsenal, I believe the
Viola have developed their own unique style. Their director of sport,
Pantaleo Corvino, scours Europe and South America for fresh talent, but
is equally enthusiastic about giving young Italians a chance in stark
contrast to Europe’s other top clubs.
Fiorentina’s first team often features six players who could start for
the Azzurri, and successfully blends the old with the new – Christian
Vieri’s stint at the club has helped Giampaolo Pazzini as Fabio
Liverani’s has Riccardo Montolivo.
This makeup clearly lent itself well to the Viola’s UEFA campaign, which
ended somewhat unfortunately in the semi-finals, but that experience
will stand them in excellent stead in next year’s Champions League, as
will the sensible purchases of World Cup winners Andrea Barzagli and
Alberto Gilardino. The Viola, in my opinion, are the best in the
transfer market, they, unlike Juventus and Milan – see Amauri – buy
players they need and have a shrewd wage structure.
But above all, I have been impressed by the values inculcated by Cesare
Prandelli – the best Coach in the League – exemplified in the ‘Terzo
Tempo’, the Fiorentina inspired fair-play initiative. The Viola’s
honesty and endeavour this season has been as refreshing and satisfying
as their victories at Juventus and Everton. They are my team of the season.
--
Cavaliere
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