Inter legend enjoyed a remarkable career in Spain and Italy, but football was not his only love growing up in Sydney
I am having to explain to Christian Vieri that despite us being in London and only a few miles from Lord’s, organising a game of cricket with Sir Ian Botham is probably going to be a bit tricky. I just don’t have that sort of pulling power, but also because the former Ashes legend is in Australia and a bit banged up after falling into crocodile-filled waters on a fishing trip.
The thing is, Vieri – the former striker who at one time became the most expensive footballer in the world when he moved to Internazionale in 1999 for about £30m– doesn’t just like cricket, he loves it, having spent most of his childhood in Australia.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/17/christian-vieri-west-indies-cricket-internazionale-italy-90s-footballers-interview
Author : Michael Butler
Publish date : 2024-11-17 08:08:29
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