COACHES AT LECCE. “There have been many, but I think especially of Delio Rossi. Those three years in Lecce taught me so much and made me understand things that I had not understood until then. The teammates who made me grow the most? For the experiences, and for what he passed on to us as youngsters, I say Montero. He was our national team captain.”
SALENTO. “I thought no one knew me, I was from Uruguay, 15,000 kilometers away. Actually it was the opposite, the affection of the people was immediate. I would have liked to finish my career in Lecce, the team of my heart, but unfortunately I didn’t get the chance.”
Opponents. “I struggled the most against Materazzi, Samuel, Cordoba, Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Thuram, Cannavaro, but also Montero himself.”
TODAY’S SERIE A. “For the Scudetto, Inter is the most established team in recent years, although Napoli, in its first year with Conte, immediately acquired the coach’s winning mentality. Napoli? When it acquired Conte’s mentality, it changed completely. They are doing very well and it will be a good challenge. But also keep an eye on Atalanta could insert themselves into the title fight.”
CHAMPIONS. “In recent years Italy has shown it can compete. Above all, Inter is a team to go all the way even if the matches in Europe are all different, you get teams that play completely different than in the league.”
Article Chevanton: “Delio Rossi the coach who gave me the most. It was immediate affection with Lecce” comes from Calcio Lecce.
