Gentile also spoke about the challenges facing the Italian national team, which is currently struggling in World Cup qualifying. He said that if Italy fails to qualify for the World Cup, it would be a major setback for the team and would make it harder to recover from.

Gentile, who is known for his tough defending and his infamous tackle on Diego Maradona, also thinks that the Italian national team lacks players with his kind of skills. He said that modern football is more complex and it's harder to create strong teams like the one he played for at Juventus in the 1980s.

Gentile still thinks that Napoli is the team to beat in Serie A this season. He believes that Milan will be a big test for their coach Max Allegri, while Inter is still building its team and Juventus is starting from scratch.