The upcoming summer will be unusual for the Italian national team and its defender Giorgio Chiellini.
One of the most distinctive national teams on the planet will be forced to rest and miss the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This was discussed with the press by an experienced footballer.
"The months of June and July will be like tearing wounds.
Yes, I will follow the results of the competition, but I certainly will not be surprised by the matches, as that would be too much," - Chiellini spoke to the newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport".
Due to not qualifying for the World Cup, the veteran indirectly blamed the current Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola.
"There are many reasons, and one of them is the lack of high-level central defenders.
We are not growing players like Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, or Fabio Cannavaro.
Also harmful are the attempts of coaches to blindly copy Guardiola's tactics without having the right skills or performers," - the defender concluded.
