“With him it emerged more…”

The Bastoni model, the praise of Chiellini and the memory of Raiola

“I’ve always had personality with the ball and with Thiago Motta it emerged even more” – has explained. “Reference model? I try to steal from everyone, if I think of a left-footed player who plays like me I can say Bastoniit’s devastating live. Differences between three or four defense and from full-back to centre-back? From full-back to central, everything changes, even the space to cover, while for the defense I feel comfortable with both formations. What happened after the bad injury six years ago (rupture of all the ligaments of the left knee, the menisci and the capsule)? The reaction was one of disbelief, some they told me I would stop. My goal was to get back on the field, but I never thought about leaving football. What if I would like to return to Roma? I have a good relationship and I grew up here, that’s all I’ll say. If with the national team we can be the surprise like Bologna? There is a similarity, that we are young. Compared to the European Championship won in 2021 we have changed a lot and the innocence of not thinking too much can be a weapon in our favor. How am I living in the moment? I would like to have your assurance that I will go to the European Championship (addressed to the journalist ed.). Where did I see the final against England? I have beautiful memories, I was at home with friends and family, then I went out to the square to celebrate”. Then a memory also about Mino Raiola: “He was fundamental, he always helped me and always made himself heard. A person of unique humility and he was the first one who gave me a hand after the bad injury, taking me to where Ibrahimovic had operated on. Things to improve? Certainly many. It will be difficult to learn to mark like Chiellini, the absolute number one, I can learn a lot. Then I also have to refine myself in the possession phase.”