Record bid for Toldo turned down

ITALY (goalnetwork) -- Fiorentina claim they have
turned down a $50million bid for Italy’s Euro 2000
goalkeeper Francesco Toldo. The fee would have been
a world record for a goalkeeper by some distance.

Fiorentina president Vittorio Cecchi Gori refused to name
the interested club, but said: "I told them Toldo was
not for sale. We’re holding on to him. He's unique.
You can't put a price on that sort of talent."

The 28-year-old, who started the Euro tournament as
Italy's second choice keeper, played one of his
greatest-ever games in the semi-final against Holland.

He pulled off a brilliant penalty save during the
match then performed heroics in the shootout to put the
Italians into the final. 

Two outstanding seasons with Fiorentina earned him a place in Dino Zoff’s
squad. Then an injury to regular number one Gianluigi
Buffon, in a friendly against Norway on the eve of Euro
2000, gave Toldo a place in the starting line-up.