The first interview with the Juventus midfielder’s mother-manager. Then the story of Dimarco’s origins and a chat with Gallinari
“The renewal with Juventus? It’s too early to talk about it. At the right time we will weigh everything and in the end Adrien will decide, as always.” Ma-man: mother and manager. Like “mom” in French. Like Véronique Rabiot, who in a more than exclusive interview with Sportweek (this is the first she has ever released) explains how she manages the career of her son, a Juventus and France midfielder. “Yes, I’m a fearsome negotiator – she acknowledges – Perhaps those who have dealt with me didn’t expect me to be so tough. But I like negotiating, it comes naturally to me. And in any case Adrien always decides in the end. Whoever thinks it is a boy dominated by his mother didn’t understand anything. He always had clear ideas and personality: ask his teammates. ” An extremely strong-willed woman, as can be seen, so much so that together with her son she earned the cover of our magazine on newsstands together on Saturday to the Gazzetta at a total price of 2.20 euros. And an unusual contract renewal had to be invented: just one year, as is usually the case for players at the end of their careers, and this is certainly not the case for the 28-year-old Rabiot. “It was my idea – says Véronique, who we photographed in the center of Turin -. At the beginning the club didn’t agree, but I got an extra year with a substantial increase. It’s an innovative renewal”. A bet on his “client” , in practice, in view of the European Championship. With her approval: “She has always been up to the task. Even though she knew nothing about this environment, she was able to adapt and defend my interests as best as possible, surrounding herself with capable people.” These are just some excerpts from the long interview with Madame Rabiot, who also talks about her son’s education, the little she reproaches him for and the much she is proud of him for, the alleged negotiation with Manchester United, her relationship with Galliani (“She wanted Adrien to Milan”) and other interesting characters such as the president of PSG Al Khelaifi, Carlo Ancelotti, Federico Cherubini.
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Then there is Federico Dimarco’s father, who is not a manager but has a fruit and vegetable shop in Porta Romana, Milan, which has become the point of reference for Nerazzurri fans in the area: “What a celebration after the goal against Empoli ”. We were in the neighborhood to talk to those who watched the Inter full-back grow up and still frequent him. “Every now and then you see it: he gets out of his Lamborghini, takes something from his father and goes away. During the World Cup, with the championship on pause, we saw him more often: he came to help unload the market’s boxes, wearing a sweatshirt and a hood up. But we recognized him anyway and took a photo together”, say the boys from Porta Romana. Another story is that of Elena Marmugi, the former vocalist who, like Lady Helena in the nineties, made people dance in discos across half of Europe and today uses her voice in the world of football: she is the only female speaker in Serie A, a Empoli. “I’ve made a dream come true – she says – For now I haven’t shouted much about the goals at home, but the road is long and the emotion is very strong every time”. And the mystery that Sportweek tells you about this week is set in those parts too: when in October 1954 a friendly match between Fiorentina and Pistoiese was suspended due to the sighting of UFOs above the stadium in Florence and strange phenomena.
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The other exclusive interview that we propose is the one with Danilo Gallinari, who returned to play in the NBA after 14 months out due to a knee injury which precluded him from a season with the Boston Celtics just when, for the first time in his career, he was leaving to win. In Washington he is writing yet another chapter of his American adventure that began 15 years ago. “Going back to play was cool: it’s what I love to do,” says Gallo, who however adds with a bit of bitterness: “I got hurt against Italy, but since then I haven’t heard from anyone. However, I am always available for the national team: next summer is a goal for me.” First, however, there is a season to honor with the Wizards, who in truth are little considered: “But even with the Clippers, in Oklahoma and in Atlanta, no one believed in us. And we know how it ended.” And with Gallinari, at 35 years old, how will it end? “I would like to become like LeBron, the oldest in the NBA. But I see it as tough: he is a legend and I can’t imagine him leaving in a year or two.” Isn’t that enough for you? Good, because on Sportweek on Saturday you will find much more. With our usual columns, the paradox of Tottenham’s eternal losers who without Harry Kane are in charge of the Premier League; Cristian Brocchi’s Top 11; the 80th birthday of Roberto Boninsegna, the man who opened the scoring in Mexico in the Match of the Century and then scored the 1-1 draw in the final with Brazil; the New York marathon in tricolor colors and the new “tennis” that comes from America: pickleball, which after many years brought Adriano Panatta and Paolo Bertolucci back onto the court together. In a red shirt, it goes without saying.
November 3, 2023 (modified October 31, 2023 | 4:42 pm)
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