Italian international striker Luca Toni, six months on loan from AS Roma Bayern Munich, said Saturday that his goal to return to their country is not just to look good for Marcello Lippi count on it for the World Cup in South Africa -2010."I came to Rome just for the World Cup. Now my goal is to score many goals and play well with the yellow shirt and red. Then we'll see what happens in June, the Nazionale is a consequence," said Toni, in his presentation with his new club in Trigoria, near the Italian capital.
"In recent months, there were many teams that wanted me, but I just wanted to come to Rome. We have worked with the broker and the company to reach an agreement and I am very happy to be here," added the player, 32 years.
Toni has recently been compared with former Argentine player Gabriel Batistuta, who as he said with Fiorentina and was part of the staff of the Rome.
"They did it often (compare him with Batistuta), when he wore the purple shirt (from Fiorentina). But I, in Florence, broke the record of goals that had Gabriel," he recalled. "In Rome, he won the league. Let's see what happens with me," he said.
Bayern Munich officially on Thursday Toni loan to Roma after the problems suffered by the Italian coach the Bavarians Dutchman Louis Van Gaal.
On Friday, to everyone's surprise, the forward was made in the training center in Trigoria Rome, where he spent New Year's day.
In his first touchdown, he trained with other players of his new team, such as Brazilian Cicinho and Julio Baptista, and scored in the session.
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