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Toni keen for pressure to ease on Inter Milan superkid Pio Esposito

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Italy World Cup winner Luca Toni admits he's keen to see the pressure ease on Inter Milan starlet Francesco Pio Esposito.

The newly-capped Italy international is enjoying a breakthrough season.

And Toni told Il Corriere dello Sport: "There are a lot of expectations on him, but I think he has all the tools to handle them.

"He's a striker I like: physical, a classic, powerful centre-forward, the likes of which are increasingly rare."

Toni was also asked about Inter's youthful coach Cristian Chivu and added, "He's started well, despite having to deal with the heavy legacy of (Simone) Inzaghi from the start.

"True, he lost a few too many championships, but he also reached the Champions League final twice. Chivu is the man who won the Treble, someone who knows Inter inside out, in every aspect."