China will host a World Cup soon, Roberto Mancini right for Italy, says Christian Vieri
Former footballer Christian Vieri discusses the appointment of Roberto Mancini as Italy's national team coach. He also expresses his belief that China will eventually host a FIFA World Cup.
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Provides insight into the management of the Italian national football team and reflects on the growing influence of China in global sports hosting.
Christian Vieri believes his former teammate and manager Roberto Mancini is the right man to revive Italy after the country’s football federation reappointed their European Championship-winning boss to conclude an extraordinarily chaotic head coach hunt.
In Hong Kong for his old club Inter Milan’s clash with Manchester City at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday, Vieri also said it was only a matter of time before China stages the World Cup.
Reportedly rejected by Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola, the Italian Football Federation appeared poised to turn to Andrea Pirlo, the former AC Milan midfielder, to replace Gennaro Gattuso, who quit following Italy’s failure to qualify for this summer’s edition in North America.
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