Cannavaro: Pizza jibes inspired Italy
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Italy World Cup hero Fabio Cannavaro has revealed jibes from the German media inspired them to victory in this week's semifinal.
Some sections of the German Press had caused uproar amongst members of the squad for their portrayal of Italians in recent weeks.
One newspaper went as far as suggesting that there should be a pizza boycott in Germany, while another served up a 'Pizza Arriverderci' on Tuesday as they predicted a home win.
"I wanted to come here with two pizzas myself, but let's forget about it," the Juventus stopper said on Wednesday.
"We must show respect to our opponents, even if they showed no respect to the Italians living in their own country.
"We've reached the Final because we knew how to channel all of the anger which had built up inside of us from the Calciopoli situation and the German media's provocation."
Some sections of the German Press had caused uproar amongst members of the squad for their portrayal of Italians in recent weeks.
One newspaper went as far as suggesting that there should be a pizza boycott in Germany, while another served up a 'Pizza Arriverderci' on Tuesday as they predicted a home win.
"I wanted to come here with two pizzas myself, but let's forget about it," the Juventus stopper said on Wednesday.
"We must show respect to our opponents, even if they showed no respect to the Italians living in their own country.
"We've reached the Final because we knew how to channel all of the anger which had built up inside of us from the Calciopoli situation and the German media's provocation."
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