«He beloved Naples, its colours, its heat, he was interested in it, to the purpose of hypothesizing, after Inter, solely that shirt and he did not disguise it». An attraction that’s handed down from father to son in direction of the blue of the capital of the South. Gianfelice Facchetti talks about it with the sweetness of the reminiscence of his beloved dad or mum who’s now not with us, the good Giacinto, icon, flag of Inter and the nationwide crew.
A real captain, like people who Gianfelice recounts within the ebook simply launched for Piemme and the place there’s ample hint of that blue Naples whose background and anecdotes he reveals with Repubblica.
Gianfelice Facchetti, let’s begin from what Giacinto confided to you about his second favourite crew…
«He instructed me that, other than Inter, he solely wished to play for Napoli. And I discovered this want in him in an interview on the finish of his profession the place they proposed different shirts to him, Sampdoria at the start, and he as an alternative reiterated that, if he needed to go away the beloved Nerazzurri uniform, he would solely have gone to Naples. However there’s extra behind this, a mixture of occasions and emotions.”
What do you imply?
«So, we’re on the San Paolo in Naples, not but named after Maradona, in 1968, on the fifth of June and Italy and the USSR drew their semi-final goalless. To decide on who will play within the European Championship ultimate, we go to the draw. The well-known coin. Giacinto chooses the fortunate aspect.”
Was it heads or tails?
«Head, with out hesitation, a 5 Swiss franc coin and Italy handed. Nicely, that additionally linked him to the capital of the South. After which once more, a aim…”.
What aim?
«The primary ever aim of his profession. Second yr as knowledgeable. Inter-Napoli is performed at San Siro: the help comes from Armando Picchi, the aim from Giacinto. Two defenders…after which they are saying that the Inter that received all the things had been chain-headed…And I am not completed: are you aware which is the one membership shirt he saved? The blue shirt of Tarcisio Burgnich, who completed his profession within the shadow of Vesuvius and who was like a brother to dad. Moreover, my father tremendously appreciated the Nerazzurri ardour of many Neapolitans resembling these of the native Inter membership, which if I am not mistaken on the time was referred to as Vesuvius and with whom he was involved. However past all this, he, a real Lombard, was attracted by the profound and complicated Neapolitan tradition, by that have of life another way, that one thing that took him away from Milan and enchanted him. And I inherited these emotions too. I do theater and clearly I love Eduardo De Filippo, I like Totò and Peppino, and I’m a profound lover of Neapolitan classical music.”
And in his ebook, “Captains. Myths, examples, flags”, it’s no coincidence that he dedicates a chapter to Antonio Juliano.
«It was proper and correct. He was a implausible instance of a captain. Critical, gifted, by no means self-centered, he has destroyed clichés about Neapolitans. A person of few phrases and lots of splendid deeds. Empathetic, attentive to the final and trustworthy to the blue colours. Within the ebook I additionally speak about these figures who in my creativeness I’m satisfied had been very near my father in model and sobriety. I’m fascinated by Juliano and by characters like him who for my part aren’t valued an excessive amount of, exactly due to their humility and modesty in displaying themselves.”
Within the ebook there are imposing figures in soccer resembling Gigi Riva. However among the many numerous portraits, a particular captain is lacking, Diego Armando Maradona. A selection?
«Maradona was a terrific captain however I made a special selection when speaking about Juliano for 2 causes. The primary: it has been written about Diego and there was little level in repeating what had already been mentioned. The second: with Juliano I additionally hugged the Argentine champion as a result of the blue midfielder was accountable for his arrival within the crew that then received two championships. And in reality within the chapter devoted to Juliano I speak about it intimately. In the long run I discovered a means to not lose Diego in my pages and to hyperlink him to the captain of the seventies and to the town.”
In Naples and Milan there’s the a lot debated subject of stadiums. San Siro and Maradona, what to do?
«There’s a little bit of the concept on the subject of soccer the Municipalities ought to give away or deprive themselves of one thing that produces worth as a result of a crew performs there. However an administration should rightly shield itself. The Naples case is a bit much like the San Siro problem. For me, Maradona and San Siro should proceed to be soccer “theaters”.
A “theatre”, Maradona, which could have Antonio Conte as protagonist: is he the correct man for Napoli?
«Sure, Conte is the correct man to rebuild after an unlucky season. To begin successful once more Antonio is good.”
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– 2024-06-04 13:07:31
