IT’S JUST HIS OPINION, ITALY
Here is a quote certain to make the Italian team bulletin board as it prepares for its quarterfinal match against France:
“I don’t like Italian football that much,†French midfielder Emmanuel Petit said. “I have a lot of respect for the efficiency of their defense and their organization in general, but they think the result is all that matters and I don’t agree. I prefer spectacular, fluent football.â€
Petit, who plays professionally for English Premier League champion Arsenal, said he has rejected offers from top Italian teams for that very reason.
“I could have joined [French teammate] Youri [Djorkaeff] at Inter Milan,†Petit said. “I have also been approached by Fiorentina, and other Italian clubs would still like to have me. But I like Arsenal and I love London.â€
