Italy has long been without football masters like Roberto Mancini, Roberto Baggio, then Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, and even Antonio Cassano...
There is a "shortage" of talent in the Apennines, and even Totti, the legend of Roma and Calcio, is aware of this.
He admits that's why he doesn't watch much Serie A, and what interests him is related to Kom's forward - Niko Pasa.
"He's the only footballer who intrigues me. And I only watch him," Totti said.
Italian football is in crisis, now qualifying for the World Cup under the command of coach Gennaro Gattuso is imperative.
"We all want Rino to succeed and hope that the moment has come to go to the World Cup," Toti reminds us that the "azuri" were not part of the 2018 and 2022 finals.
And Serie A? There are many candidates for the Scudetto - from champions Napoli, to Milan, Inter, Roma, which shares first place...
"The league is definitely more uncertain than in the last few seasons. Napoli have real competition and I think it will be exciting until the end," said Toti.
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