Massimo Oddo has announced his retirement from football as he takes on a career as a Coach or director of sport.
Massimo Oddo has announced his retirement from football as he takes on a career as a Coach or director of sport.
“I am leaving football,” he told Radio Manà Manà. “At a certain age you find yourself at a crossroads. I didn’t say it with certainty before because if a proposal I couldn’t resist arrived, then I would accept, but it’s not going to happen.”
The right-back turns 36 on June 14 and had a varied career at the likes of Milan, Napoli, Verona, Lazio” data-scaytid=”5″>Lazio, Bayern Munich and Lecce.
Oddo also won the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
“I’ve always had other interests in my life apart from football, so it won’t be a problem for me to retire.
“I am studying at the FIGC course to get a coaching certificate, but I am more inclined towards work behind a desk, like director of sport. That is my dream.
“Usually players who go abroad say they do it to learn English or think they can still give a great deal to overseas clubs at the end of their careers, but that’s not the case for me. Italian football should always invest in youth.”