The last goal in Europe it still bears his signature, his genius. Meanwhile, as he says, “a breeze has passed, but it’s nice to be here to tell us about it.” Tomas Locatelli today he is a padel addict (we intercept him while he is tinkering with brand new uniforms), but he is always the right man to shuffle the cards and bring out the king of the cup: Thiago Motta and his Bologna. We’ll find out which cup later. «I am extremely happy – says Loca -, for ten years we have been trying to follow Atalanta’s path. We always got there, always there, always there, and then no jump. With such a stable society, how is this possible? Well, we finally did it.”
How much fun is he having?
«For a while I didn’t like football that much, I have to be honest. Now it’s different. This Bologna and its protagonists are familiar with the ball. For me, football is like this: it must be fun.”
It’s even more than that: there’s a scent of Europe…
«This year there is everything, good game, enthusiasm, we want to go far, fun. It’s an incredible vintage. And think about the absurdity…”.
Which?
«We have the opportunity to play at home against Juventus, perhaps still within two points. Scudetto year aside, Bologna has never finished ahead of Juve. It would be the icing on the cake: in the direct clash, at home, you beat Juve. How do you say that? It doesn’t happen. But if it happens…”
What would happen in the city?
«I walk around, I see people, I feel the air. All this resonated with the fans. You are experiencing something unexpected. If you expect things, they have a different flavor. So it’s another story, you experience everything differently. This Bologna is touching such high and profound points that it’s all beautiful.”
At the beginning of the season, who believed it?
“Nobody. Come on, we were at the usual interviews. Back to the usual things. Then this team arrived, a mega series, the show. Never mind the last match, the one against Udinese. In Rome? What match did Bologna play? He put on a show. This team wins by playing well. Other teams win without exalting.”
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