Chiellini: 'I wanted to be Kobe!'
By Football Italia staff
Giorgio Chiellini reveals he wanted to play basketball as a child, but then
tried to emulate “idol” Paolo Maldini.
The Juventus and Italy defender spoke to Vivo Azzurro ahead of tonight’s
Euro 2016 qualifier with Croatia.
“As a kid I wanted to play basketball and often did with my school friends,
but then I was too short to continue. Fortunately I started playing football
instead.
“Kobe Bryant is my hero in basketball, while in football I grew up watching
my idol Paolo Maldini.”
Chiello looked back over his career, starting from Livorno on to Fiorentina
and Juventus in 2005.
“Livorno is my hometown, so of course I had the biggest emotional moments
there. I was really just a youngster at the time.
“Fiorentina represented an important year in my growth process, as for the
first time I left home and got to know so many friends.
“Turin has become my city now after 10 years. I adore everything, from the
club to the fans. Playing for the Nazionale is the dream of every child who
starts playing football, so I know I’m very lucky.”
The 30-year-old defender also explained he would’ve taken a very different
path.
“If I had not made my mark as a player, I think I would’ve studied medicine.
”
翻跟籃球有關的 Chiellini是義大利主力中後衛 在之前的歐洲杯預選賽訪問表達對老大
的崇拜之情:
''我小時候很常跟學校朋友打籃球，但後來太矮沒辦法，不過幸運的改踢足球。''
''在籃球裡Kobe是我的英雄，在足球則是米蘭傳奇後衛Paolo Maldini。''
Giorgio Chiellini:186cm
三屆義甲冠軍
三屆義大利最佳防守球員
兩屆義大利超級杯冠軍
2012歐洲杯亞軍(冠軍西班牙)
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老大!!!