Tudor: I feel happy to renew my contract with Juventus, Juventus will always fight for victory in the Club World Cup

As the club World Cup is about to usher in, Juventus coach Igor Tudor said in an interview that he is full of confidence in the team's future and is full of expectations for the upcoming club World Cup. Tudor and Juventus have just completed a contract renewal, and the new contract will last until 2027 and include options to extend to 2028. Tudor said: "This is a new challenge and a wonderful thing. Football always unites people without distinction." Tudor, who is about to lead Juventus to the first new version of the Club World Cup, expressed his expectations for this new and prestigious event: "This is a new event and a wonderful thing. It will definitely be exciting because it is the first event, and it brings all those strong teams there. The cup is always a cup." Tudor said: "When I was a kid, we all loved participating in the cup, everyone was excited, everyone wanted to participate and see who is the strongest. Now, the strongest clubs in the world are gathering together. This is not only particularly beautiful for the participants, but also for the audience. Yes, we are very excited."

Although Juventus is not the final favorite to win the championship, it is always a force that cannot be underestimated. "Everyone looks forward to being the best. Juventus is a club that will always fight for victory. We go there to go all out and fight one after another."

The Club World Cup held in the United States will create a special atmosphere to meet teams that do not often meet on the football field. Tudor said: "It's beautiful because football connects us from that angle. We all come together and love that toy called football. I often say that it's the best toy that has ever existed in the world, the greatest invention in human history. Football connects everyone. On that green rectangular field, there is no difference. It's the beauty of all sports, especially the most famous sport in the world."

For the United States where the event was held, Tudor said: "Yes, I've been to the United States several times as a player as a club. There are different cultures there, and every place has good things to discover. I'm sure the event will be organized at the highest quality, which is important. It's beautiful from that perspective, but in the end, everyone wants to win. Everyone goes there for victory. Everything is good, but go there to show themselves and compete with the best teams. It's a great thing."

When asked what made Juventus a special club, Tudor emphasized the spiritual core of the team: "The reason why Juventus is special is first of all, its work culture, which has always been the cornerstone of this club. It is a club that respects hierarchy, is full of daily sacrifice, resilience... all qualities. Always give it all, and the reason why we win so much here is mainly due to this mentality."

Speaking of his contract renewal and coaching Juventus, Tudor said: "I feel in the right position. When people ask me, I answered like this: I feel good, full of motivation and desire, surrounded by high-quality people, who care about me, and they all try to do their best. I feel happy and proud."

In the Juventus team, Kennan Ilditz will be one of the key players of this tournament. Tudor commented: "He is a very important player because he is among the players who can change the game. He is the type that fans like, he can score goals and assist. There are fewer and fewer players like him who have both No. 10 and No. 9. He is the type who can see the goal and make you feel comfortable. It's rare. He has a talent that he doesn't see from the outside, and that's his mentality. He is always focused and devoted to every training and every practice. , fearless, and have a personality that needs to be cultivated. In the younger generation, this is not taken for granted. Personality is getting less and less. When you find someone with that mentality, that quality, you have to hold on to him."

Talking about personal love for basketball, Tudor mentioned his idol: "When I was a kid, there were the Chicago Bulls, there were my fellow countrymen Tony Cukoc, and he and Rodman and Pippen and other greats of the era. Big players play together, and then I mentioned him at the end, but for me he represents the greatest athlete in all sports - Michael Jordan. He is not an idol, but has always been admired as an existence beyond everyone. "

Regarding attitudes to football and life, Tudor shares his philosophy of victory: "Obviously, we play for victory, and in childhood you grew up in small things, like playing with friends. I have always had this trait, a desire for victory. Then when you turn to the coaching side, you understand that to achieve victory, there are other things, many things that have to be done well, and victory has to be the result of these efforts. You need to choose players with the right mindset, those winners, those who are hungry, those who don't want to lose a confrontation in training. If you choose these people, you're already doing a great job. You're closer to winning."