In-Depth Interview with Fiorentina U19 Player from Senegal: Dreams, Struggles, and Future Goals

You were born in Kombole you left too soon. how come are you arrived in Italy?

I come from Khombole although my parents lived in Italy for a long time. I got an education from my grandmother that really spoiled me. I left Senegal at the age of 10. It was my father who brought me here. By coming here with my father, I helped him more with his business. I continued my studies here until I got my baccalaureate. It was just after my thâchess ended so I could go play with my friends. It is also at these gamess that I was looked for integration Training center.

ANDWas this true for your mother too?

My mother often comes to watch me play now. Besides, we call it the door–happiness because I score goals when she is there. I am often asked to introduce her. My father was not interested before. I think I was the only one who believed in my dream of becoming a football player. Everyone knew I knew how to play football, but I didn’t know I wanted to make my career.

When Did he take you seriously?

The day he came to watch me play with Copertino, my first club, I scored two goals. My father could not believe it. He asked everyone close to him to tell them about my performance. Unfortunately, he died 6 months after my first professional contract.

What is your background before joining Fiorentina?

I entered the football school of Copertino. Mister Diego found me during a game with friends. He took me under his wing and treated me like his own son. After months of training, Italian clubs started to take an interest in me. I had trials with Sassuolo, Juventus and Bari. I joined the last club mentioned then in 2018, Fiorentina.

This season, you have 11 goals in 29 games. How do you find your services?

I’m not very satisfied with my season, I don’t talk much about it actually. Because 11 goals is a low number I think. But like I said, this season was not easy for me or the club.

What is–what happened this season?

I didn’t want to play in Primavera this season. Not that I was discounting this competition, It’s just that I wanted to move up to the next class. Maybeit is this desire which made my season complicated. There were times when the coach didn’t pick me. I had a conversation with our former sports director who passed away and he asked me to be patient. What saved my season even if I didn’t get many visits.

However, you were selected for the first team to play against Salernitana. How did you get to know him?

I was very happy that day. The coach intended to make me play. After half time he asked me to warm up. He told me in 5 minutes you will come into play Keep scored a goal and wanted to play the defensive optionve. Which I naturally understood. The next day he spoke to me during the training session and I know there will be other opportunities.

Do you think you will play a game with the first team before the end of the season?

J’hope Really, it makes me happy. But I wouldn’t make it an obsession.

So you want to play with the first team…

This is my goal If I have to change clubs too, I will accept it. But I want to play at a higher level a scholar rather than the Primavera. I want playing time and move up to a higher class. I hope to have a place with the Fiorentina team.

And the national team of Senegal, visit too?

I am a SSenegalese, no I’m not alone mefat even if I had a suggestion like that. But I am like playing for my native country, the country of my parents. I want to feel this pride in wearing the national colors.

Who are the players that inspire you?

Cristiano Ronaldo is always training, always working. He has an amazing mind. And Sadio Mané too, who inspires them all AAfrican He is a true model of perseverance.

failed That’s all Is he a rebel player?

I admit I can be hard sometimes. I like to enjoy myself, but out of range. I have a strong character. This season, it was not very calm between my coach and me because“he said I like to play football like a philosophy. Besides me, I love what I do, it’s my passion and I keep it to the highest level. I have a lot of confidence in myself.

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