To all Locatelli: “What an inconvenience Cuadrado! Fred Di Maria. The importance of the letter R…”

“I always dreamed of playing for Juventus and seeing my family’s title behind this shirt, in addition to being an honor, always pushes me to give something extra in every game,” said Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli, also the father of Theo’s new son. live on twitch.

Then, immediately, a little curiosity on the market: “Juve had already wanted me the year before, to be clear for the season in which the pandemic broke out. In the end, I arrived the following year, more mature and with a European victory on the shoulders”.
Strongest opponent?
“Without a doubt I say Messi because he is beyond any kind of human logic. He is the strongest player I have ever played against.”

Best goals in your career?
“The best goal in a black and white shirt is the one I scored against Torino in my first Derby della Mole, also and above all because it was decisive. Obviously, then, I don’t miss mentioning the European Championship goals in an Italy shirt because they were very exciting and my second goal in Serie A was Also great, which came against Juventus when I was wearing the Milan shirt.”

Some personal curiosities: from the profession he would have loved had he not become a footballer, to the dedication after each of his goals.
“If I wasn’t a footballer I would have wanted to be a policeman. It was always the job that interested me from the outside. However, it is clear that my focus has always been on football because my big dream was to become a professional footballer and I succeeded. When I score, I cheer up.” Always forming a T with both hands and the reason is very simple. My wife’s name is Thessa and he’s always hers after every goal. Then we also had a dog named Teddy and now a son named Theo. Let’s just say the T was always important to me, it always had important value in my life “.

Who, on the other hand, were your black and white points of reference when you were a kid?
“I think Del Piero, Nedved and Buffon are the motto of Juventus. Then I had the good fortune to play with Chiellini and now I’m still with Bonucci, so I can consider myself really very lucky.”

Did you know that Cuadrado, Kane and Pogba are the three loudest players in our locker room?
“Cuadrado is also the most annoying (Manuel Ed laughs). Having Di Maria as a teammate is something extraordinary, but not only for what he can give you in training and in matches. He’s a quality player and that aspect can’t be argued, but I’m also really impressed. With his human qualities. We met very well in the States, on tour, last summer and I discovered a wonderful person.”