Zambrotta reveals that he was able to sign for Madrid and explains his reasons for choosing Barça

Gianluca Zambrotta He came to FC Barcelona in 2006 after winning the World Cup with Italy and being considered one of the best full-backs in the world. He spent two seasons there, in which he managed to win the Spanish Super Cup. But, what many do not know, is that right at that moment, he was able to go to the eternal rival.

This is what he confessed in a recent interview with Diario ‘AS’: “Behind the Calciopoli scene, many of us did not know the future. Juve, Milan… Nothing was known. During the competition, in Germany, there were already rumors. In my case the possibility of going to Barça ariseswhere I had already been Albertini“, he started counting.

And he continued: “He spoke very well to me about the club. It all started thanks to him. You know that even today he still has a good relationship with Joan Laporta. This option arose with Thuram.”

“Fabio Capelloin addition to Cannavaro and Emerson, “He wanted me with him in Madrid,” Zambrotta assured. But he wanted other challenges for his already prolific career: “I chose Barça. The reason? Beyond being a top international club that had just won the Champions League… I don’t know, It gave me the option to compete in competitions that I had never played in my life.like the European Super Cup or the Club World Cup”.

“I was 29 years old. They were my last opportunities,” he explained, while confessing that it took him a while to adapt: ​​”Barça has always been offensive, obsessed with attacking. The defense is in the opponent’s half of the field to quickly steal and start the action again. “I came from another world,” he concluded.