“9 Bologna player in Germany? It is the confirmation of a club that is working well and sowing good things. We have been aiming for a young, multi-ethnic and international squad for some time.” Talk like this Marco Di Vaiosports director of Bolognato Freealso explaining that he wasn’t surprised by the assist Richard Calafiori for Zaccagni: “He represents a surprise for those who don’t know him well. We know he is capable of such feats. With Sartori we had been following him for 2 years, he was recovering from a knee problem. Basel is an interesting hotbed of players, we took also Ndoye”.
Bologna is ahead of everyone for the overall number of assists and goals at the European Championships.
“Yes, better than Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. There is quality in our boys who have grown after a sensational year that ended in the Champions League.”
Motta transformed Calafiori into a central defender.
“Yes, now he is a player who has doubled himself, doing two roles very well. On Saturday he will be disqualified, it was his moment, as he also said: we hope to have him back in the quarter-finals. He is the prototype of the modern defender who keeps his skills ready handcuffs, but it also offends. Bologna we also have Lucumi and Beukema.”
Are there real chances that you will stay in Bologna?
“The dynamics of the market will develop at the end of the European Championship, but the intention is to keep everyone. So also Calafiori.”
