Paolo Cannavaro is synonymous of pure history in the Napoli. Lower brother of the champion of the world and ex footballer of the Real Madrid, Fabio Cannavaro, grew in the juvenile and went captain and leader of the team of 2006 to 2014, playing 278 parties in which it could measure at all less than to the FC Barcelona directed by Pep Guardiola, of Lionel Messi... And Xavi Hernández.
In front of the imminence of a very hard key between his ex team and the Barcelona group now trained by the egarense, Cannavaro was interviewed by the newspaper 'Sport', where did reference to the duel that will have his first party this Thursday in the Camp Nou, to the that arrive both after having harvested a tie in his respective leagues; the Barça (2-2) in front of the Espanyol and the Napoli (1-1) in front of the Inter.
Asked after which class of party foresees, the historical ex Italian footballer confessed that it expects "one very equalised. The Napoli already showed that, when it confronts to the big, achieves to give his best version". On his favourite to happen of round, did not doubt: "I think that, in spite of the greater blasón of the Barça, the Napoli has it everything to be still in the Europe League. The Thursday measure two teams with a very alike philosophy, could play without problem in the Champions. I expect a lot of show, so much in the Camp Nou as in the Maradona".
Halagos To Xavi
With regard to the Barça of Xavi, Cannavaro seguró that the egarense "is a predestinado, always went it. In 2018 I did a course of trainer in Coverciano, where form the Italian technicians, and in a class was put like example. The subject was the footprint that the trainers that have had leave in your career like technician. Xavi learnt of the best like Guardiola and Cruyff. It can give back to the Barça his historical DNA".
"It is his first experience in an important team and the situation of the Barça is very complicated. Still like this, with his work and his ideas is changing little by little the game and the mentality of his young talents. I am safe that the Barcelona future will be very positive, Xavi can mark a period in the Barça also like technician", added about the actuality of the Barcelona team.