Guardiola: the pitch beats social media

GUARDIOLA He presented himself in Cuneo in front of 3,500 young people, who packed the Palazzo dello Sport to capacity. He is the greatest coach, and it is logical that he was welcomed like Mbappé, Messi or Ronaldo. Those who expected technological dissertations were disappointed: «Football is played on the pitch, not on social media. Work and passion count, not videos on Instagram. If it were up to me, I would like Sassuolo to win the scudetto." HUMBLE

CONSTITUTION A historical fact, awaited for years. After the entry of environmental and animal protection into the Constitution, it is time for the recognition of another right. The modification of article 33 consists in facilitating the practice of sport both for psychophysical well-being and as an opportunity for the social development of the community. Until now, sport was not a human right. SPORTY

ARABIA Ronaldo, Benzema, Koulibaly, Kantè, Brozovic, Neves, Mendy, Milinkovic Savic, Neymar, and why not? The former Italian national team Mancini. It is not a collection of stickers, but of real athletes, who in the summer went on to form the "Premier League" of Saudi Arabia. In this column, we talk about beautiful things. For once, let's pay attention to the bad: that everything is not just a way to clean up the image of a country hostile to human rights. LAUNDRYMAN

NATAN In 3 years, Napoli has changed 3 central defenders: Koulibaly, Kim and Natan. The latter, Natan de Souza, 22 years old, is a Brazilian coming from Bragantino: he will earn 1.2 million for the next 5 seasons, while the club of origin will receive 10 million plus bonuses. But it is not these figures, now usual, that cause a stir, but rather the way in which the player presented himself. A white rosary at the start of the first friendly match. DEVOTED

LODETTI He won everything in his career: for Milan, 2 scudetti, 2 European Cups, 2 Cup Winners' Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 Italian Cup; in the national team, 1 European Championship in 1968. Giovanni Lodetti, in the sixties, was the emblem of the "working class going to heaven". Rivera's "third lung", a player who should be studied in schools for self-sacrifice. Even from those who bet on themselves in football today. MARATHON RUNNER

PAMICH Abdon Pamich was one of the greatest international interpreters of the 5 kilometer walk. He is now 90 years old, and, looking back, he can admire the bronze medal of Rome 1960, and the gold medal of Tokyo 1964. A refugee from Rijeka, after the Second World War, he grew up in the Novara collection camp, and always committed to the preservation of the historical memory of the Julian-Dalmatian community in Italy. HISTORICAL

MILAN Milan obtained the best ranking in the sustainability ranking, drawn up for the first time by the monthly "Vita". The Rossoneri club was the best in terms of quality and quantity of social responsibility projects. Scrolling through the rankings, the top places go to Juventus, Roma, Inter, Bologna, Verona and Empoli. What is striking is Napoli's last place, the very team that won the official Serie A championship. SOCIAL

Carlo Nesti
NP November 2023