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Teaser - The Interview: Lorenzo Amoruso (Ep. 196)
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The Italian Football Podcast is delighted to interview former Bari, Fiorentina, Blackburn Rovers defender and Glasgow Rangers captain Lorenzo Amoruso.
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Arling Hualand and Legendary Opponents
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Well, you mentioned that certain striker up front, a certain Arling Hualand. If you were playing today, how would you defend against him? I've been very fortunate in my career because I've played against unbelievable players.
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The following is a
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clip from this week's Italian football podcast.
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I can mention you, Jigurmando Maradona. I can mention you, Van Basten. I can mention you, so many unbelievable players. To go to Maradona. Ronaldo, think about it. Ronaldo, Barcelona, which we mentioned earlier on.
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but so many others in Italy, Italy was a full of unbelievable striker at that time.
Modern Striker Attributes: Pace, Strength, and Scoring
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So Holland has great quality, is the perfect main striker, modern striker at the moment, because he's got pace, he's got strength, he can see the goal so easily, he can dialogue with players. And so it would have been definitely difficult task to
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to block him.
The Essence of Teamwork in Football
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But as I always said that I've been very fortunate because wherever I played, especially on the back, great teammates that were really helping me on stopping unbelievable players. And I think that is the meaning to be a team sport where everyone helps each other, talks a lot to each other. And eventually you can make a mistake. Anyone can make a mistake.
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I know that if I do make a mistake today, my teammates is ready to save me, to give me hands, and eventually tomorrow will be another day, but I will save him. That is something special that I think our Rangers, but even a Fiorentina, another club, whatever I played, I was very fortunate, as I said.