The Italian goalkeeping legend has heaped praise for the Argentinean, who is in his 18th season with Inter, and went on to state that Zanetti is a role model.
Zoff has went on to state that the Nerazzurri captain should continue working hard to extend his long and illustrious career, and hopes that the defender would keep on
playing for a few more seasons. The Buenos Aires born stopper moved to the Beneamata from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Banfield-c38595 when he was 20 years old .
The Argentine has been regularly featuring in the Nerazzurri line up for the past 18 seasons, and he recently had the privilege of equalling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dino-c11319 Zoff's 570 Serie A appearances.
Zoff was of the opinion that what the Argentine was able to achieve week in and week out was nothing short of amazing. He remarked that players at this age need more time
for their bodies to recover, and further mentioned:
"Physically he's extraordinary, to reach this number playing in the position he does where you have the clashes with other opponents, recovery time, etc. to factor in."
The former Juventus legend was giving an interview to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Channel and in his interview he was quoted to have said that the game would benefit from having professionals
like Zanetti. He further clarified that reaching the levels of the Argentine were extremely hard, but players could aspire to behave in the way that the Nerazzurri captain does behaves. He stated:
"I'm glad he's not stopping because I think football could do with more people like Zanetti. I don't mean at the same level... but in the way he behaves and acts on the
pitch and in life.”
Having seen many players throughout his playing career and after that, Zoff stands in a very good place to assess exceptional qualities in a player, and he commented:
"I've never heard him say a word out of place. So I really do hope he can keep going for a long time yet because he deserves everything."
Zanetti could overtake Zoff’s record if he features in the match against Fiorentina.
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