Leonardo Bonucci has named the toughest opponent he has ever faced throughout his career who used to keep him up at night.
final, Bonucci has come up against some of the best attackers of all time, however, the Italian made a shock pick when choosing his toughest-ever opponent.“My nightmare, who didn’t make me sleep at night, was Zapata. God, before games against his Atalanta side, I couldn’t sleep at night," he explained.Bonucci claimed the Colombian's stature and presence was what made him such a tough player to deal with defensively.
“Then, I was lucky enough to play against so many champions. Drogba, Ronaldo, Messi, Torres, and I forget others, but it was too good," he concluded.Zapata remains in Serie A but has returned to Torino on a permanent deal after spending last season on loan at the club. The 33-year-old scored 13 league goals last campaign and has started the new season with three goals in seven appearances to date.
Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.
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