Dino Zoff: Are Italian national team matches not as well watched as tennis? This is really thought-provoking

November 18th: Former Italian national team goalkeeper Dino Zoff accepted an interview with "News" and mentioned that the TV ratings of the tennis match between Sinner and Alcaraz exceeded that of the match between Italy and Norway.

He said: "The tennis match in Turin is a world-class final, but for the national team, it is just an ordinary World Cup qualifying match, and the result of the match has no impact on qualifying for the World Cup. There is an essential difference between the two, but so many TV viewers watched The tennis match was truly thought-provoking. "

"That's why we need to see Italy return to the World Cup. This defeat was painful, and the home defeat was even more painful. Norway was extraordinary in the second half and they deserved the victory. , But this is the case in our league. We played too few games, the rhythm of the game was low, and the referee whistled for every situation, including performances where some players fell to the ground for no reason."

However, Zoff is not worried about the play-offs: "I am confident that we have the ability. Dealing with play-off opponents and knowing how to motivate ourselves in difficult situations is important to be at our best physically and mentally in March, and after missing two consecutive World Cups, it is too important for us to fail."