The process of appointing a new head coach to the Uzbekistan national team has garnered significant attention from the international football community. The head of the Football Association of Uzbekistan addressed several well-known experts in search of a coach to successfully prepare for the 2026 World Cup and achieve high results at the World Cup.
According to the latest reports, veteran Italian specialist Fabio Cannavaro has agreed to work with the Uzbekistan national team. Cannavaro has a unique career only as a footballer and is ready to create a new history for the Uzbekistan national team by assuming the new coaching role.
Alexander Mostovoy, who made his name known worldwide in football, was one of Russia's brightest footballers who demonstrated his skills in the championships of Portugal, France, and Spain. He expressed his joyful attitude through a poetic quatrain and wished victory to Fabio Cannavaro and the Uzbekistan national team. Episodes after Mostovoy's poem:
Congratulations to Fabio on his new job,
I wish Cannavaro and Uzbekistan bright victories.
That's my intention for the World Cup, in short,
Greetings to Fabio from Mostovoy!
Along with the poem, Mostovoy also posted a photo with Fabio Cannavaro during training on his Telegram page. His gesture spread widely among the football team and fans.
Alexander Mostovoy, during his football career, played for Spartak Moscow, Benfica, Can, Strasbourg, Celta Vigo, and Alaves, participating in 445 matches and scoring 116 goals. He also played 65 matches for the Russian national team, scoring 13 goals.
In his football career, he played for the Italian clubs "Napoli," "Parma," "Inter," "Juventus," the Spanish "Real Madrid," and the United Arab Emirates "Al-Ahli." He made 136 appearances for the Italy national team, scoring two doubles goals alongside his excellent work in defense. Cannavaro won the world championship and the Ballon d'Or in 2006.
As a coach, Fabio Cannavaro has gained experience at clubs in the United Arab Emirates, China, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Croatia. It is assumed that through this, he will have great opportunities to take a step towards innovations in the Uzbekistan national team and achieve victories.
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