It has been several weeks since Michele Di Gregorio was signed by Juventus. Yesterday, he held his first press conference at the club and spoke on various topics.
His choice of player at Juventus:
“As soon as the championship ended, I spoke with the director Giuntoli, I no longer thought about another solution, another team. I gave my word. I kept it.”
His first impressions:
“The sensations are those of the first day. Every day is like the first day. Everything is beautiful. As I said that day, the facilities… These days I have also had the opportunity to try them, to see them with my own eyes. Everything is really beautiful.”
His football career:
“I think, like you said, I came from the bottom. It helped me to play, to play a lot. Making mistakes, making mistakes, working on them. I tell you: work, perseverance, allowed me to be here today.”
The history of Italian goalkeepers at Juventus:
“Yes, history speaks, even for goalkeepers. Juventus have had world-class goalkeepers. For me, it’s great to be here. As I said, I’m very proud of it.”
“These are two questions, but perhaps they can be summed up in one. My ambition is to leave something behind, like the great goalkeepers did. Maybe I remember Peruzzi a little. Time will tell. The goal is to do my best. To continue to grow, to improve, to be satisfied. When I arrived here, from the first day, the goal was to do my best, to grow, to be satisfied. The national team is a goal. Making my place at Juve is a goal. I think about it. It will take a lot of work. Sacrifices. I know I am in the right place to do it.”
The requested instructions:
“The coach certainly doesn’t ask us for something strange. He asks us to get involved, to have personality. To participate in the maneuver. I think that’s important. Football has changed. We all train to try to be more useful to the maneuver and the demands of the coach.”
He will give his best:
“Certainly, as you said, football has changed, we are much more involved. That is something I appreciate. You have to get there through work, right? It is not easy compared to the past. Getting involved with your feet. Being good technically. I firmly believe that everything is possible. What is the relationship with the goalkeepers like? From the first day, they have been very good. We got on straight away, we already knew each other. Even as opponents, we always exchange words and greetings. It is an excellent relationship. We work well, very well. I am also looking forward to it. Are you starting? I am here to give my best, it is a great opportunity and I will give my best.”
“We didn’t speak. I heard the words he said about me. Inevitably, it pleases me and makes me proud that he thinks that of me. He who was the greatest in history.”
“That’s what makes our work so good. We try to surpass ourselves to be ready. I come from a different reality, with different pressures. I remember my first match in Serie A, there was pressure. Having gone through the stages allowed me to prepare myself mentally. Now I know very well that I am in a club with very high ambitions, I work for that too.”
“Maybe I’ll tell you, I’ve never found a group like this from day one. From day one, I felt immediately welcomed, comfortable, hard working, strong, with an important mentality. Germany? It allowed us, as a group, to meet and spend time together, get to know each other on and off the pitch. I think it was a good week.”
The team’s objectives:
“We haven’t talked about it in detail yet, but we know that we want to do our best. For ourselves and for the group. In doing so, we can take satisfaction from ourselves.”
– Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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