The words of the former Palermo player: “You don’t go up a category just by spending money. You have to create a group and you can’t buy that.”
“I work on roofs, in photovoltaics. I decided to put football aside, at least for now. I come from a working-class father, I feel good in this role. Of course, it is definitely harder than going on the pitch. But when you finish playing then you return to reality”. This was said by Michel Morganella, interviewed by “TuttoMercatoWeb”. The former Palermo and Novara winger spoke ahead of the match between Switzerland and Italy, scheduled for 18:00 at the Olimpiastadion, valid for the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
SWITZERLAND-ITALY – “They always ask me who I support because I have an Italian father and a Swiss mother. Well, I would be happy either way. Switzerland has grown a lot lately, but I see Italy a little timid and dull. In a dry match, Italy is always Italy. It will be a difficult match for both. Di Marco or Di Lorenzo. I like them both but I prefer Di Marco because he dares, he pushes more. Switzerland’s strengths? There is Sommer, who is an excellent goalkeeper. Then there is Xhaka who is an experienced player.
PALERMO – “I followed him in the playoffs. It’s a shame how it ended. He had a devastating period in a positive sense and then he gave up. I said that if they had been strong as a group they could have made it to the end. Then I watched the games and I said it’s a shame, because they still spent in the January market. But you don’t go up a division just by spending money. You have to create a group and you can’t buy that. When we went up to Serie A against Novara we were an incredible team off the pitch, a compact group”.
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