While Italy, yet reigning European champion, is still not sure whether to secure its ticket for the next World Cup in Qatar at the end of November 2022 after its difficult draw on Friday against Switzerland (1-1), Gianluigi Donnarumma, spoke at the microphone of the Brazilian channel TNT Sport, on the sidelines of the rally of the Squadra Azzurra, on his situation at PSG. Still in competition with Kaylor Navas, the favorite for the title of the best goalkeeper in the world who will be awarded at the same time as the Ballon d'Or, assumes his somewhat special situation. Donnarumma wanted, at least publicly, to be very positive in explaining that this remake of
a pair of gloves for two
did not influence his matches played in the Paris jersey.
“It doesn't affect my performance,” explains the Italian.
But it bothers me personally because it's not easy.
Like you said, I was always the holder and it hurts sometimes to be on the bench.
But I am calm and I am sure the situation will be resolved.
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A public outing which just has the merit of reminding us that he wants to be a competitor, as his recent match in Leipzig demonstrated, and that he is not satisfied with not being able to chain matches like almost all the goalkeepers of the best teams in Europe.
It can also be decoded as a subliminal message with its Costa Rican rival.
In particular the last sentence which can also be deciphered as the certainty that everything will eventually work out ... with Donnarumma as the undisputed number one ...