Milan, the violence in that silence of the fans. It’s the path that counts, football takes example from Atalanta and Catanzaro

Let’s start with a simple concept. Only one team wins the championship, only one city celebrates, etc. Having said that, and I broaden the horizon, I think that if we want to have better politicians, teachers and students, we must begin to accept that defeat is part of the journey. Then I see the Milan fans protesting in that way and I wonder. But is it really impossible to conceive of coming second? Because it’s one thing to have your own opinion, it’s another thing to not accept a pseudo failure. That silence of the curve I find it much more violent than any form of aggression that can be seen on the pitch or on a talk show.

Players under the curve

The story of the is also incredible Lazio, that trial in Monza under the curve. I don’t like Lotito, but if someone has to make the history of Lazio since he’s been there, then chapeau. But why can’t we accept a difficult season? Roma didn’t commit to Leverkusen? The players gave everything, only the others were superior. Point. Someone has to say enough, but the signs aren’t great. Seeing the government’s attempt to enter the autonomy of sport with united feet: madness. And also and above all see the wars, the inability of politicians to do one of the most important things of their mandate: guarantee civil coexistence between peoples. But if you don’t understand that human relationships are more important than any victory, then what can you do?

Guardiola’s example

For example, I cite someone who tried in every way to valorise second place, Pep Guardiola. He did it with striking gestures, such as kissing the medals of the losers after losing the Champions League final in charge of Manchester City against Chelsea. A gesture that was liked so much that it was taken as an example by Pope Francis. Guardiola wanted to say that what counts is having arrived, the whole journey counts. And if you don’t win, it’s not as if that path goes to zero.

The path that remains

We take Atalanta and Catanzaro. There are two realities. A consolidated team in Serie A and with very important objectives, and this despite not having won the championship or cups yet. Bergamo is a small center that has become a wonderful reality of European football. Catanzaro had phases of glory in Serie A, then they lost their way. Now he is the protagonist in Serie B and will play in the play-offs for promotion. Should he not succeed, was Vivarini’s technical management worthless? It is the path that remains, not the defeats and victories.

On Monday morning I do a press review and I’m more pissed off than other days to read certain things. The fans have every right to express their opinion, I myself criticized Pioli’s management of the situation. But I remember that the coach is a respectable person who respects everything. Of history, of the fans. Someone like that struggles in a world where there are people who kiss the shirt without ever having loved it.

Juve, the game and the coaches

I move on to Juventus, a company that has always won overwhelmingly. Now he’s not doing it, but calm criticism is needed. It was a wonderful match against Roma, on and off. He told us that if you worry less about conceding goals, you risk scoring a few more. But once the game was over, I was happy to have seen it. If I were a president I would coin this motto: “I play to win, but I still want to make the fans happy with the game.” And I would take a coach who shares this idea. There are many coaches who offer good play even in the lower areas. The fight for salvation is beautiful and it is a message to those who imagine NBA-style football, all economic power and without relegations, with the big teams equipped with teams with an endless roster (playing every 2 days as is sometimes done in basketball is not sustainable ). We play NBA style football, but then in Frosinone, Empoli, Verona and company who explains it to them?