Zidane s hardcore, disobedient Ancelotti and dared to scold Piero, seemingly a villain is actually a good teammate

At the request of a friend, let’s talk about Montero, the former Juventus guard who seems to be a villain but is actually a good teammate.

Paul Montero was born on September 3, 1971 in Montevideo, lower than the La Plata River. Although Montero is vicious, he is a typical second-generation star. His father is not only a regular visitor to the Uruguay national team, but also has appeared on the stage of the World Cup. It is precisely because of his father's role model that Montero dreamed of becoming a professional player as a child. The most influential Penarro club in the local area is where Montero's football dream begins.

However, as a star second generation, Montero's growth environment was not very good. When he was a child, the local economy was not very prosperous and many idle people appeared. These people dare to do anything to fill their stomachs. Montero grew up in this environment and naturally developed a tough personality.

Montero's tough character is also reflected in the court. As a defender, he not only has a step ahead of others, but also has a tenacious and fierce style of playing. No matter how powerful the striker he encounters, Montero dares to take strength. In addition, he also had Penarol's careful guidance and his father's words and deeds, which made Montero grow quite fast.

This kind of defender with good predictions and fierce play style is a hot commodity no matter what era. Montero became the main central defender of Penarro Club before he was 20 years old, and also made his debut in the Uruguay national team, attracting the attention of many European clubs. In the summer of 1992, Montero landed in the Apennines and became a member of the Atlanta team.

The Atlanta coach at that time was the "Silver Fox" Lippi. Although Lippi was not very famous at this time, she had already shown her potential as a famous handsome man. When Montero first arrived, he was entrusted by Lippi as the main central defender. Montero did not disappoint Lippi's trust. His debut in Serie A caused Parma striker Asprila to suffer a lot.

After the entire 1992-93 season, Montero played 27 Serie A games as the starter, making him an indispensable defensive player under Lippi. The only drawback is that Montero's frequency of eating cards is really high. The card-taking rate of 2 red cards and 8 yellow cards in 27 games is really a bit explosive. In the summer of 1993, Lippi bid farewell to Atlanta and went to Naples to coach. After Atlanta lost Lippi, its competitiveness declined significantly. Even if Montero tried his best in the 1993-94 season, he would not change his fate of being unfortunately relegated.

With Montero's performance in Serie A, as long as he is willing to transfer, some teams are willing to accept him. However, players in that era were generally loyal, and Montero finally made the decision to share the joys and sorrows with his team. In the following 1994-95 season, Montero helped Atlanta get upgraded. In the subsequent 1995-96 season, Montero helped his club to relegate.

To this extent, Montero has repaid Atlanta's kindness and can leave the team with peace of mind. In the summer of 1996, Montero transferred to Juventus and reunited with Lippi again. It was also this summer that French midfielder Zidane joined Juventus.

Zidane's football skills quickly conquered Montero. In the following days, Montero became Zidane's iron-kick. As long as the opponent dares to make a black foot at Zidane, Montero will definitely fight back, even if he eats cards, he will do whatever he wants. So much so that many media and fans simply define Montero as "Zidane's bodyguard."

Juventus at that time, Piero charged on the front line, Zidane was in charge in the midfield, and the defense line was dominated by powerful players such as Ferrara and Montero. All three lines were very strong, plus Lippi's coaching. Whether in the Serie A or the Champions League, they are strong contenders for the championship.

It’s a pity that no matter how strong the team is, they cannot withstand the injury. By around 1998, Piero and Ferrara were seriously injured, and Juventus' competitiveness declined significantly. Even as strong as Lippi, he could not save the team and could only leave sadly.

As for Lippi's successor, it is Ancelotti. With Montero's football skills, no matter who takes the coaching point, he does not need to serve as his main seat. However, what Ancelotti didn't expect was that although he reused Montero, he had a little unhappiness with Montero not long after he took office. The cause of the incident was that Ancelotti led the team to play away games. But for some reason, Zidane, a Juventus player, was late. Ancelotti tried to contact Zidane by phone, but found that Zidane was turned off. Ancelotti waited for Zidane for a while, but Zidane still did not come. In desperation, Ancelotti could only let the driver drive.

Ancelotti did this not to lose his temper with Zidane, it was purely a job requirement. As we all know, you can't be late for playing official games. If you can't wait for Zidane, then the fun will be great.

However, at this critical moment, Montero, as a player, disobeyed Ancelotti. The Zidane iron rod stood up and said to Ancelotti in a tough tone: No one can leave before Zidane arrives.

Montero's extremely tough attitude made Ancelotti change his mind. Ancelotti said meaningfully in his autobiography that Montero was a pure man, but he was also a villain who escaped the French Open.

Coincidentally, another key Juventus figure, Piero, also mentioned Montero in his autobiography. Moreover, the time when the story between Piero and Montero should be around Montero's rebellion against Ancelotti.

According to Piero, this happened in the 1999-00 season. At that time, although Piero had recovered from injury, he was not in good condition. Even Piero himself admitted that he was completely lost on the court.

The player who has recovered from serious injuries is in poor condition, and everyone can understand. Therefore, the teammates' attitude towards Piero is mainly based on encouragement. But Montero was very direct. He stopped Piero and angrily scolded his signature star: What's wrong with you XX? I don't want to see a bitter face like you.

If it were other players who were scolded by their teammates in this situation, they might have turned against each other. But Piero was open-minded. Not only did he not get angry about it, but he felt that Montero was right. In Piero's own words, that is, Montero scolded him to wake him up.

It is precisely because of the existence of players like Montero that Juventus can maintain strong combat effectiveness. During those years when Montero played for the Zebras, Juventus was extremely competitive for the vast majority of the time.

What makes people feel even more touching is that even after Montero left Juventus, he still cares about the Zebra Legion. For example, after the accident in Pesoto, Montero not only went to Italy to visit his former teammates, but also took care of Pesoto for two weeks, which was really hard work.

Looking at Montero's career as a player, he is always labeled as a villain. After all, his card-eating rate and strong style are there. But after careful study of Montero, it is not difficult to find that he is just a villain, but in fact he is a rare good teammate.