Zanetti: Mou shocked by snub Wednesday 19 May, 2010
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Javier Zanetti reveals Jose Mourinho “didn’t believe it” when he was dropped from Argentina’s World Cup squad.
“Mourinho didn’t believe it when he heard that I had been left out of the team for the tournament,” the Inter defender told Argentine newspaper Olè.
“He found it very strange. Mourinho didn’t give me advice or try to console me, though. We are football folk, we know that these things can happen.
“My mother found out listening to the radio. She was disappointed, as it was going to be my last World Cup and, like me, she hoped I would take part. To be honest, I find it more upsetting for those close to me than my own reaction.”
Diego Armando Maradona opted not to bring along either Zanetti or his Inter teammate Esteban Cambiasso despite their push towards an historic Treble.
“There were rumours I wouldn’t be called up at all even from the first game against Scotland. I was in the list, but immediately realised it was going to be difficult.
“The turning point was represented by the World Cup qualifying defeats to Brazil and Paraguay.
“There were a lot of changes, the team went on to win two on the bounce and from that moment it became very tough for me to get back into the international team.”
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