Time to be a leader for Toldo

Francesco Toldo is ready to make the new season debut in the Fiorentina's net on Saturday 
night, 2 months after the European championship who made him become an Italian hero. Now 
everyone wants him, and not just football clubs: sponsors are ready to pay a lot to use his 
image.
 
"I know I will be with Rui Costa on of the leaders of the team, especially after Gabriel 
Batistuta moved away. And I'm ready to take this charge. And to be a leader it doesn't need 
to scream, but to show determination and to give the right example to team mates!" the goalie 
said.
 
"With the leaving of Gabriel surely an age is over for this club. To have a man able to score 
20 goals for season was very important and we'll miss a reference point. But there is an 
advantage as well. In the past season the team was too Batistuta-dependent, when he was not 
in condition, Fiorentina couldn't take good results or offer positive performances. This year 
will be different, in the dressing room will be all at the same level, and that should make 
us more united" the goalie explained.
 
But there will be some other difficulties as well "With the new coach Fatih Terim we have to 
learn a new way to play, and especially in defence we should be very careful. I just arrived 
and I cannot say anything right now, but we'll must to take care to avoid opponents hit us 
using counter-attack"
 
Saturday 19th August 2000 - Italian Soccer

Taken from: www.fiorentina2000.net