Giancarlo Antognoni, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianni Rivera And Francesco Totti: i “Fantastic Five” numbers 10 I am at Coverciano to support them Blues in view of theEuropean which will begin in less than two weeks. In the great hall of the Technical Center the team meets Luciano Spallettiwho listened in religious silence to the words of the five legends of Italian football.
Totti’s joke in Coverciano
The technical commissioner, after the video projection of their most significant moments in their career, presented them like this: “We all need myths, to have someone to emulate. From their presence here, we understand their attachment to the blue of the national team. We must live up to history: we have faith in you. It’s true, there may be a little fear for this shirt full of history to wear, rest assured: it is the opponents who are most afraid of this shirt.” Then Totti’s joke: “You said that every boy here must take a piece of each of us… but in the end, if that were the case, who’s running? You have a great coach and a great staff, and you can go out on the pitch to win and have fun.”
The words of Del Piero, Rivera, Antognoni and Baggio
Del Pieroinstead, he focused on the great occasion of a great competition like the European Championship: “It’s true, there is pressure, but you have a great opportunity, which you will then remember with a smile: you will compete with the strongest and there is nothing more beautiful than the challenge”. Then Rivera: “Being here is always a commitment” And Antognoni:“Go onto the field calmly” and finally Baggio: “The biggest enemy is responsibility, when you wear this shirt: either we face it or we lose. Have joy in giving everything you have inside.”
