"I hated CR7", the 360 ° confession of Dybala: Number 10 in Roma? Never say never! The king is Mou

2023-04-26 10:40:19, Sport CNA

"I hated CR7", the 360 ??° confession of Dybala: Number 10 in

Paulo Dybala can be considered as Roma's biggest hit in recent years in the market. The Argentinian has adapted best to the yellow-reds and the decisive goals, but also the humility for the capital's shirt, has immediately transformed into the new idol of Rome. In a recent interview for DAZN, "La Joya" tells 360 degrees about his adventure with Rome. From the relationship with the coach Jose Mourinho, to the conversation on the plane with Cristiano Ronaldo and to the possibility that he will inherit the shirt number 10, which in the past was sweated by the legend Francesco Totti.

Reception of novelists - "The people here are very warm and this is something incredible. I felt this from the first day I set foot in Rome, hearing the Roma anthem before matches is unique. For me, it's like being in front of a work of art."

"Dybala Mask" celebration - "The story of "Dybala Mask" is also related to the Colosseum. When I was a child I used to watch a lot of movies about the city of Rome, gladiators, etc... I have watched the movie "Gladiator" more than 20 times and after a difficult moment in my career I had to come back, I immediately thought of this celebration related to gladiators. People liked it immediately and I continue to use it."

The choice of Rome - "When the director, Thiago Pinto, called me and told me about the possibility of transfer, the movies about Rome, the mask of the gladiator, immediately came to my mind and I didn't think twice."

Passion for chess- “Chess helps me a lot with my concentration and my mind. I played since I was a child with my father and the more I played, the harder it became for him. Until the end, I also started to win".

Abraham and CR7- "Abraham is a young player, but with a lot of experience. He won the Champions League and last year he scored many important goals for Rome. We can both do even better together, but we are still getting to know each other and I hope to do our best in the last games of the season. We want to give Roma the goals they need to qualify for the Champions League.

On the other hand, Ronaldo had three beautiful years at Juventus. The team was strong and Ronaldo gave us something more, but the Messi-Ronaldo duel is very felt in Argentina. I was a Messi fan as a child. Once we were traveling on a plane together with Ronaldo, I was sitting at the end and he was at the beginning. But at some point Ronaldo approached me and we started talking. We talked about everything, but at one point I told him how I hated him as a child. We started laughing and we always had a good relationship".

Mourinho- "Mourinho has a great image and power for everything he represents in the world of football. I'm sure he would be a good chess player. He called me twice before I moved to Rome and he knows very well how to communicate and touch people. I immediately had a special feeling and it is difficult to feel something so sincere in the world of football. I have a very direct relationship with him and we talk a lot, we "clash" ideas. He is very good at preparing a match and most of what he says happens on the pitch.

He knows football very well and this is proven by the fact that he has won in all the teams he has coached. I remember in January 2022, when I was still part of Juventus in the 3-4 win against Roma, Mourinho approached me and told me that I was a phenomenon. I've never had an opposing coach speak to me like this. At the time when he was coach of Manchester United and faced Juventus, we had a fight, but that remained on the field".

Totti's shirt with number 10- "Rome's number 10 will always be Francesco Totti's, just as Juventus' number 10 will always be Alessandro Del Piero's. At Juventus, it was the society that asked me to wear the jersey number 10 and for me it was an incredible honor. In Rome? Never say never! Of course, it would be a unique responsibility. My role in the "chess" of Rome? It is certain that the King would be Mourinho, while the Queen is the whole team. I feel like a soldier."

Penalty in the World Cup final - "To be honest, I was very cold. I knew where I was going to hit the moment the France player in front of me missed, I went to the penalty spot with maximum confidence. And, luckily, the ball went into the net."