Long interview with the Milan defender and captain, Davide Calabriato the microphones of RadioTV Serie A: “I grew up in the village team like many boys, I kicked the first ball at five years old. The passion for football was rampant, we played everywhere. I started as a midfielder, the first year at eleven I played at Milan I liked playing in the middle of the pitch, it’s a role that still excites me today. The first coach to let me play as a full-back was Filippo Inzaghi, who out of necessity put me on the left. I did very well that year and from that moment on I have always remained a full-back. It was a useful path, also because initially playing on the left I also learned to use my left foot better. Inzaghi was the coach who allowed me to make a career switch, both in the youth sector and in first team by making my debut.”
About Rafael Leao
“Leao represents the joy of the game, he has an innate talent that allows him to have an edge. He must be able to remain calm, then the pitch speaks for him: the numbers show that he is a fundamental player for us. If he becomes more aware of his talent he could become number one in the world, I think he’s a golden ball player. On a technical level, with those physical characteristics, I don’t see many. If he had Mbappe’s killer instinct in front of goal I think he could win the Golden Ball”
On Milan’s season
“We wanted to win the scudetto, but we have to be honest: Inter had a crazy championship, out of the ordinary. We are having a great championship, we are traveling at the same pace as the scudetto year. The objective was to do the best possible Inter’s second star on derby day? It’s still early, there are games before that, we want to win them all and this won’t happen.”
