# Des Walker Interview: Close To Juventus & Roma Before Sampdoria, Mancini Italy Return, Marking Van Basten & More

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Podcast: [The Italian Football Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-italian-football-podcast-1160844)
Published: 2026-07-07T10:06:00+00:00
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## Resource

Former England, Sampdoria and Nottingham Forest defender Des Walker joins Nima Tavallaey to talk about almost signing for Juventus and Roma, Roberto Mancini returning as coach of Italy, playing in the Serie A, how Italia 90 changed football and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Welcome Des Walker 00:09 How Italia 90 Fundamentally Changed Football Forever 03:37 Close To Joining Both Roma & Juventus Who Turned To Roberto Baggio 05:08 Pride In Playing For England Vs Some Of The Best Players Ever 06:44 The Gary Lineker Toilet Accident Against Ireland 08:24 Backstory Of Signing For Sven-Göran Eriksson's Sampdoria 09:32 Roberto Mancini Was "The Manager At Sampdoria" 10:24 Asprilla & Papin Were Tough But Van Basten The Toughest Opponent 12:28 Roberto Mancini "The Most Talented Teammate" & Return As Italy Coach 14:45 How England Stop Norway's Erling Haaland & Who Wins The 2026 FIFA World Cup 19:51 England Centre Back GOAT - Who Stays On? 21:18 England 1990 Vs England 2026 - Strongest Lineup? Every Monday Serie A review show + ALL exclusive interviews on The Italian Football Podcast are free for all on YouTube as well as on Spotify, iOS/iTunes & all other podcast platforms. If you want to support The Italian Football Podcast and get every episode, simply become a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TIFP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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