(ANSA) - FLORENCE, 28 JUN - '' I don't know if I will be the starter against Belgium, but as we have seen here we are always ready and I have always felt part of the group since the first call, even when I was initially out of the list of 26 . The coach knows that someone can give more even by not starting from the first minute, with him we all feel like owners. ''
So Matteo Pessina speaking from Coverciano. Midfielder with the vice of scoring, one of Atalanta's key points (`` Manon call me untouchable and in any case when I wasn't playing in C hopure I thought I'd quit ''), in addition to football he also has passions, he studies economics and loves art and design. '' Which work could Italy compare to? Among the painters I love most is Van Gogh - the Atalanta player replied - I want to think of this national team as one of his paintings, beautiful, unique, at home I have an imitation of one of his paintings, 'Almond in Bloom'. Mancini asks us to have fun and play quietly because we are all strong. And the best thing is how we are making ourselves liked by all Italians ''. (HANDLE).
