Giorgio Chiellini is difficult to get upset, not even by cheeky journalists. A reporter from the English “Guardian“submitted before IN-Final game against England on Sunday (July 11th, 2021) an anecdote from the quarters of the Italians: There was Chiellini confronted last week with the fact that he was the first captain of the “Azzura team“is who is without a club.
The 36-year-old’s contract with Juventus Turin expired on June 30th. As with Lionel Messi – as the questioner quickly put off and put the sensational value of her statement into perspective. “And“answered Chiellini with a big grin and was happy about the template: “And we’re both left-footed too.”
Italy’s captain Chiellini – more than just football
A typical one Chiellini: quick-witted, casual, with a dash of self-irony – because of course nobody would think of comparing the famous but rather rustic head of defense with the greatest magic foot in world football. Chiellinis alert mind is well known, in the past few years there was hardly a story about him that did not mention that he had a master’s degree in business administration. From the University of Turin, final grade summa cum laude – of course.
He is also involved in the social project “Unbeatable“, a network of football schools with a special educational focus, just like the initiative”Common Goal“, where he pays a fixed part of his salary to aid organizations.
Already legendary: Exchange of words with Jordi Alba
In football has Chiellini experienced a lot at almost 37 years of age. Most recently a serious knee injury in summer 2019, his career seemed almost over. He fought his way back one more time, and is now visibly enjoying the role of leader of the young, revitalized Italy, and not just as “Capo”, as whip in the anthem.
In what is likely his last major tournament, it seems like he’s floating above it all. One of the pictures of this tournament should already be his exchange with Spain Jordi Alba shortly before the psycho duel on penalties when Chiellini found the time to poke fun at his opponent and then give him a friendly nudge.
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