Four-goal debut for Zola

GIANFRANCO ZOLA hit four goals on his Cagliari debut and then insisted he had no regrets about trading in a role in Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea revolution and Champions League football for Italy’s Serie B.

The 37-year-old bagged his haul in a 45-minute appearance for Cagliari as they beat Rap Valgusana 11-0 in a pre-season friendly. It was a dream start to his career with the club he has supported since childhood and Zola said: “I am very happy to have showed a good performance and scored so many goals in my debut match.”

The Italian left Chelsea this summer after almost seven years with the Premiership club, rejecting their offer of a new one-year deal to sign for two years at Cagliari.