"I'm not afraid, I feel ready. It's like when you change school, mates, and you wonder if they like you, you hear that buzz. But I'm not afraid, I focus on the first game".
Black jacket and t-shirt, concentrated gaze and hinted smiles, Daniele De Rossi, former captain and Roma flag, new Spal coach for two days, his first assignment, faces his presentation press conference without getting caught up in emotions.
Or at least he tries.
First of all, he thanks Joe Tacopina, president of Spal, to whom he has a strong friendship since the time when the American lawyer was vice president of Rome and defines him as a "dreamer, but also a winner. Many people speak of me as a future good coach - said the 2006 world champion - but then many had doubts about
entrust me with a team.
Only they had the courage and the madness to call me.
I am very happy to be here. "In the last period, in fact, there had been several teams, including Serie A, alongside De Rossi." In reality, the concrete proposals were 3-4, but I thanked everyone.
The other names that have come out are not true, it is very simple.
I did some interviews, you understand if you went well or not, it always seemed like it was done then they were reluctant because I had never coached ", explained candidly the former number '16'. To understand what kind of coach Daniele De Rossi will be - "I will go to the bench with sneakers, because after 30 years of battles I have to stand up with comfortable shoes" - we will have to wait for the first start, starting from Saturday, against the Cittadella.
The module to be adopted, says De Rossi, "we are thinking about it, then we have to analyze game after game. We know very well what work we have to do, Roberto Venturato - the coach he took over - did a good job and has done very well with the Cittadella for many years. We will certainly change a little bit, we will keep a few little secrets in our pockets. Nothing sensational, but let's wait ".
He will ask his players for "seriousness and intensity in training", then "courage" on the pitch, all characteristics that have distinguished him as a player.
To his new fans, however, he promises to "not make promises that I am not sure to keep. I promise that my team will be head and heart".
The whole world of football greeted his new adventure with enthusiasm.
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I have like 400-500 messages that I haven't read.
I thank all the people who took 30 seconds to thank me.
I received a lot of affection, then a little parenthesis for the Roma fans who have followed me all my life and never stop showing me love, they know it is mutual ", he wanted to underline Ddr, also assuring that for now he" does not think "about the possible the Coppa Italia crosses with Roma in January if Spal beats Genoa. There will be time. And Roberto Mancini?
I can say that we are friends, he taught me so much, voluntarily and involuntarily, I stole something from him with my eyes ".
then a little parenthesis for the Roma fans who have followed me all my life and never stop showing me love, they know that it is mutual ", he wanted to emphasize Ddr, also assuring that for now" he does not think "about the possible intersection of the Italian Cup with Roma, in January, in case Spal beat Genoa. There will be time. And Roberto Mancini?
I can say that we are friends, he taught me so much, voluntarily and involuntarily, I stole something from him with my eyes ".
then a little parenthesis for the Roma fans who have followed me all my life and never stop showing me love, they know that it is mutual ", he wanted to emphasize Ddr, also assuring that for now" he does not think "about the possible intersection of the Italian Cup with Roma, in January, in case Spal beat Genoa. There will be time. And Roberto Mancini?
I can say that we are friends, he taught me so much, voluntarily and involuntarily, I stole something from him with my eyes ".
at the possible intersection of the Italian Cup with Roma, in January, in the event that Spal beats Genoa.
There will be time.
And Roberto Mancini?
"He had the dream that I went to another team, he made me a big good luck. I can say that we are friends, he taught me a lot, voluntarily and involuntarily, I stole something from him with my eyes".
at the possible intersection of the Italian Cup with Roma, in January, in the event that Spal beats Genoa.
There will be time.
And Roberto Mancini?
"He had the dream that I went to another team, he made me a big good luck. I can say that we are friends, he taught me a lot, voluntarily and involuntarily, I stole something from him with my eyes".