«As a father I am clearly happy for Manolo. Regardless of the goal, I’m happy when he plays as he knows how to do, also in light of what he’s been experiencing for three years now. He is someone who always works hard and offers one hundred percent for his team and seeing him express his best makes me happy. The goal scored was certainly a further positive note of his performance yesterday.” These are the words to the microphones of ilovepalermocalcio.com Of Daniele Portanovaformer footballer and father of Manolo, among the protagonists of Reggiana’s victory at the Renzo Barbera yesterday.
What was your opinion of yesterday’s match?
«Yesterday’s match was a strange one. After a good start by Reggiana, Palermo, as a structured team, emerged and deservedly took the lead. The episode of Manolo’s free kick then changed the momentum of the match, giving the decisive injection of confidence from Nesta’s team. After the defeat against Cosenza, yesterday’s result was a very important one for Reggiana.”
Did you speak to your former teammate Mignani after the match?
«Yes, we had the chance to say goodbye and he was clearly sorry. With bowls still he will be analyzing yesterday’s defeat, but in my opinion there is no need to cause drama. I had the opportunity to witness the fans’ discontent, but in view of the play-offs, unity of purpose will be important. Palermo lost by conceding two great goals, now it will be important to find the path to tranquility again.”
What do you think of the race for promotion?
«Beyond Parma who competed in a tournament of their own, there are battleships like Como, Cremonese, Venezia and Palermo who will battle until the end. Catanzaro is perhaps less well equipped structurally, but it offers a great idea of football. In this sense it can be compared to Bologna. In the play-offs, one-off matches will be played and experience, in this sense, could make the difference.”
