Five greats ready for their final season? Part One
Despite the evolution of English Premier League and La Liga as the most watched and the most lucrative leagues, Serie A remains a place where experience is considered superior to pace and energy.
The main reason for A.C Milan’s triumph in the 2010/11 Serie A Champions was due to the experience and age Massimiliano Allegri’s first-choice team had during the season. According to a famous saying ‘there is no substitute for experience’ it applies really
well in the Italian league. Skills precede to pace, strength and physical attributes in the Serie A and the impact of the likes of Francesco Totti, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082,
Marek Hamsik, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901.
Bettor.com will now list down five veteran stars who might embrace the Serie A for the final time in their career.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francesco-Totti-c13940 (A.S Roma)
The loyal servant of the capital club is still one of the most influential players for his team. The greatest player of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603’s history, as tagged by the new club owner, Thomas Di Benedetto, will still be the main man for his club to guide them to success
under their new philosophy.
The former Italian international could have won more recognition had he chosen to move away from the Stadio Olimpico Rome but he rejected interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United to remain with his boyhood club for life. Constant injury
problems have hindered the 34-year-old to fulfil his potential of late but he is still amongst the best in the world.
The upcoming 2011/12 season could be the final season of an illustrious career for the veteran striker if he fails to maintain full fitness. With the redevelopment process taking effect at the club this summer, it will be interesting to see if new manager,
Luis Enrique, includes Totti in his long term plans. The signings of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bojan-Krkic-c7794 might ring the exit bells for Totti but Benedetto has confirmed that he will build his team around the former Italian international.
Totti has made more than 600 appearances for the Giallorossi and has scored 262 goals thus far.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Di-Vaio-c23689 (Bologna)
Di Vaio has been a long term servant for the Italian football and he still remains one of the most consistent players around. Despite catching up with age, the striker is still amongst the leading goal-scorers in the league and finished with 19 goals from
39 appearances in the 2010/11 season.
The former Italian international has spent short stints with several clubs in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 but he is considered as a legendary figure wherever he has played. The 35-year-old has racked up 470 appearances playing in the Serie A and has also found the back of the
net on 187 occasions.
The former Juventus star was extremely influential in helping his side in avoiding relegation to Serie B and it will interesting to see if the manager, Pierpaolo Bisoli, includes him in his long term plans for the new season.
Article Continued in Part two of the article.
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