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“Adani is a troublemaker, not a commentator.” Carlo Nesti does not mince words in judging the style with which the former defender narrates the matches of the Argentine National Team. After the controversies following the England-Argentina commentary, the veteran sports journalist intervenes with a harsh critique, while acknowledging the qualities of the current second voice of Rai. For Nesti, the problem is not Adani’s competence, but the role he plays: “As a pundit, he is excellent, prepared, and capable of explaining football. The problem is that he is used out of role.” A comparison makes the idea clear: “It’s like having a great striker and playing him as a central defender: inevitably he ends up in trouble and makes a bad impression.”

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According to Nesti, the narration of the World Cup semifinal confirmed an already evident role reversal: “Once, people remembered the commentator’s voice, while the pundit remained in the background. Today the opposite happens, it is the pundit who dominates the commentary.” And the reference to the pair formed with Alberto Rimedio is direct: “Rimedio almost acts as a sidekick, while Adani becomes overwhelming and completely takes over.”

The harshest criticism concerns the tone used during the ninety minutes. “In the commentary he becomes a troublemaker. And above all, he doesn’t shout: he screams. At school, they taught me the difference between shouting and screaming.” For Nesti, the risk is that the emphasis even ends up producing an unintentionally comic effect: “If you scream on the high notes, in the long run you tire the ear.” The veteran commentator also points the finger at Rai’s editorial line, accused of chasing the models of commercial television. “Public service should distinguish itself by aplomb, sobriety and balance. If it conforms to commercial TV, it loses its identity.”

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Despite the criticisms, Nesti reiterates his professional esteem for Adani. “When he started, he was probably the best of all. He expresses himself with proper Italian and knows how to analyze football in depth.” The solution, however, is another: “I would use him before the match, at halftime, and after the final whistle. In that role, he would be excellent.” A rejection, therefore, not of the man but of the way he is used in front of the cameras.

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