Pancaro, the former Biancoceleste remembers Lazio’s historic scudetto in 2000 with beautiful statements: here’s what he said
May 14th will never be an ordinary day for Lazio and its fans, given that exactly 24 years ago Eriksson’s team managed to overtake Juventus and win the scudetto. One of those heroes who accomplished the feat was Pancaro who released these words to Radiosei
WORDS – It was thrilling, we were certain that Juventus would manage to equalize, an event that would have led us to the play-off. I also remember very well the sadness of the last Sunday of the previous year, the same feeling as in 2000. There was pessimism, we hoped for a play-off, aware that we were better than Juventus at that moment. Our season finale was incredible
CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES – A clear point of contact between Lazio’s first scudetto and the second is the figure of the two coaches, Maestrelli and Eriksson. Over time I became passionate about the history of Lazio, I formed a friendship with Massimo Maestrelli. We were a team built to win, that of ’74 is a fairy tale, a victory that was created with great personalities and special locker room dynamics. Another element that unites us is that they also came close to winning the title the previous year. That Lazio there entered my heart, I visited the tomb where Maestrelli, Chinaglia and Wilson rest, something truly unique in the world
ERIKSSON – If you ask me to choose a person without whom it would have been difficult to win the championship, I say Eriksson. It’s difficult to name just one player, there were too many of incredible quality and personality who were decisive at certain moments. I don’t know if without Eriksson we would have won. My thoughts today go to him, a unique person, decisive for my career. I remember the chats in which we talked about everything, I am very close to him and the news of his illness hurt me. Sinisa Mihajlovic, on the other hand, is a wound that can never heal. You were a warrior, a brother, an eternal pain. Cragnotti? For us he was the president that all players dream of having. It is no coincidence that he is still so loved today. Left-handed? He gave his contribution, but if we talk about a single person, the only one who really had an impact is Eriksson
