Di Canio said, "I'm not trying to be negative, but I have two points to make. First, I'm glad to see these players in action, but I think it's unfortunate that no club looked for them in Europe. Even smaller teams could have found them, but we opted for the top players."

"We'll get to see Modric's creativity and De Bruyne's passing skills, but they'll be playing in a more relaxed style. Italian football has a history of bringing in older players, like Ronaldo and Ribery, who are still going strong at 40. I want to use a term that's friendly and respectful - the 'cemetery of noble elephants.' As kids, they watched Italian football, but now they're still playing at an age when they should be retired."