The Italian Francesco Totti, legend of Roma, said goodbye to his compatriot Carlo Mazzone, the coach who died this Saturday at the age of 86 who trusted the talent of the young Totti.
“Father, coach and teacher. Simply Carlo Mazzone. Eternally thank you, Mister”, the ex-soccer player said in a statement.
Mazzone who, when Totti was only 18 years old, fully trusted his talent and gave him the stripes, minutes and security necessary for him to eventually become a legend of the Capitol team.
This was not the only discovery made by the technician. At Brescia, with Roberto Baggio as the main figure in attack, he delayed the figure of Andrea Pirlo in the midfield, a move that undoubtedly affected the future of Italian football history.
In addition, also at Brescia, Mazzone met Pep Guardiola, with whom he immediately connected in football and personally, to such an extent that Guardiola himself invited him in 2009 to watch the finals of the Champions League for his Barcelona against Manchester United.
Known as ‘Sor Carletto’ in Italy, the former coach left the record for appearances as a Serie A coach for the next generation with a total of 797 appearances.
Source: La Verdad
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