Paolo Rossi - “Toni Can Grow

Paolo Rossi - “Toni Can Grow And Unlock Himself”

Paolo Rossi, the Italian Hero in the 1982 world cup, believed that Luca Toni can overturn this bad luck and becomes Italy’s hero – Just like Rossi did.

Who better than Paolo Rossi to tell Toni a few words of comfort during the difficult and unlucky period?

"It came to me the other night when watching him against France and I thought about what I had gone through. Sooner or later his luck will change. I would be worried if I was not getting these opportunities, however in his case, there have been many”.

Toni arrived here after a fantastic season in the Bundesliga. He is Italy’s number one striker. How would this affect him physiologically?

"I think that it does have an affect on him, however, even though Toni is not young, he has won a World Cup. But every tournament is different and has its own story and the European Championships are different to a World Cup”.

What advise would you give Toni?

"To play how he knows and not to change the way he moves on the field. He needs to remain calm, mentally, continue how he is going, and eventually he will overturn this unlucky patch of form.

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