Marco Giordani finished 2023 playing 11-a-side in Serie A amid freezing temperatures in Rome. He began 2024 playing beach soccer at the sport\u2019s summit under the sun in Dubai. And, as he incessantly does on sand, the striker shone.<\/p>\n
Giordani\u2019s thunderous free-kick, indeed, helped Italy to a 3-1 win over USA in their opening match of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai\u2122.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started well,\u201d he told FIFA. \u201cIt was a good win. We are all happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alessandro Remedi certainly was \u2013 and relieved. He earned a late red card, but USA were unable to capitalise upon it.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarco scored a beautiful goal in an important moment of the match,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are very happy with this first victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew it would be a difficult match. I’m sorry for the red card, I left my team-mates in trouble, but we still held on for an important victory.\u201dMerely moments after the final whistle, Italian attention was already on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur focus is already on Egypt,\u201d said Giordani. \u201cWe lost to them at the Mediterranean Games, we know they are a good team. We will study them and try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Remedi added: \u201cIt will be a difficult match against Egypt. We will prepare for it as best we can to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Giordani was named MVP as Italy won last year\u2019s EURO Beach Soccer League. Could he possibly repeat the feat and win the adidas Golden Ball at UAE 2024 Dubai?<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope so,\u201d he said with a smile. \u201cBut the World Cup is a step up from the European Championship.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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