Fabio Cannavaro has joined coach Marcello Lippi in hitting back at those who feel the Italian squad is not good enough.
Lippi, who led his side to World Cup glory in 2006, has been taken to task in Italy over his squad selection - especially over the omission of Roma captain Francesco Totti.
However, he hit back recently at those who said they would not be supporting the Azzurri in South Africa.
And now the coach has found support in centre-back Cannavaro.
Speaking to La Repubblica, the World Cup winner said: "Lippi was challenged in Cesena and in Parma. Yet I don't remember an Italy team in the last 30 years that has done more than his."
"Lippi has always relied on a solid group. We qualified for the World Cup with a game to go, just like four years ago.
"Pessimism has always been part of our history. Italy have never started as favourites to win, but then we won four World Cups."
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