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“Being here in Cagliari is like a gift. The first year wasn\u2019t all roses and sunshine, although we ended it with good results and survival. However, I hadn\u2019t yet managed to truly win the hearts of the Sardinians, both on and off the field. It was a bit of a strange thing for me because, more or less, in my career, even when I haven\u2019t played, I\u2019ve always managed to bond with the environment and the city right away. It\u2019s as if Cagliari studied me, first wanting to understand what kind of man I was. Then, real love was born. The Sardinians have given me everything of themselves, and I can\u2019t do anything but reciprocate.”Rossobl\u00f9 captain Leonardo Pavoletti shared his story in a long interview with Radio TV Serie A: anecdotes, curiosities, and reflections on the past, present, and future. <\/p>\n\n

LIVING THE CITY<\/strong>“Here, the climate is perfect, the city is very nice, life is good, people respect you, it’s a truly beautiful way of living: I really appreciate this, and many of my teammates appreciate it too. Even those who have left usually return as soon as they can, which is a sign that, in my opinion, it’s a unique place. Many times, people don\u2019t talk about it elsewhere in Italy, but Cagliari is gradually gaining more recognition, and people are starting to realize its true value. I\u2019m happy to live it and contribute to spreading this message.”<\/p>\n\n

ADOPTED SARD<\/strong>“I feel like a Cagliaritano, I\u2019ve started thinking and living in the city like they do. There\u2019s definitely a strong Livornese part of me, and I\u2019m very proud of that, but I\u2019m becoming more and more Sardinian, and I like that too. The beauty of being here is that every day is a day where, if there\u2019s a problem, we face it together, we look at each other, we talk. This makes you feel human, not just a player: it\u2019s what I\u2019ve always looked for, and here I\u2019ve found it.”<\/p>\n\n

IN MEMORY OF RIVA<\/strong>“I want to remember the great Gigi, we recently celebrated a mass in his memory. What unites us is the love for Cagliari, the values we\u2019ve recognized and found in this city, like living with as little anxiety or rush as possible, unlike big cities. The ability to live everyday life like a normal person: going to the bar, having a chat with a friend\u2014these are things that, in my opinion, you can\u2019t always buy with money, but you can only live. It\u2019s the beauty of simplicity.”<\/p>\n\n

FROM RANIERI TO NICOLA<\/strong>“Coach Ranieri was essential, without him, we wouldn\u2019t be where we are today. He gave us and taught us a lot. The transition to another coach wasn\u2019t easy: in my opinion, few people could have taken his mantle and gained credibility not only in our eyes but also in the eyes of the fans. Coach Davide Nicola, in my opinion, is doing an amazing job. He\u2019s a person of values, very simple, he looks you in the eye and tells you what he thinks. We immediately felt positive things, it did us good, and we didn\u2019t feel a break from Ranieri. Coach Nicola didn\u2019t want to force the situation, especially with those who stayed from last year, and day by day, he integrated into our group. He works very well, we are enjoying the way he works on the field, and so there have been several factors that made us say: \u2018We\u2019re in good hands again, let\u2019s follow him 100%.\u2019”<\/p>\n\n

ROSSOBL\u00d9 FUTURE<\/strong>“Finishing my career here is a very concrete possibility. By signing a two-year contract at 35, that\u2019s the perspective. However, I wouldn\u2019t want to drag it on too much. I accept the bench, but not 100%, because it\u2019s normal: I\u2019m still a footballer, and a footballer wants to play. I try to be the glue between the club and the team, between the team and the coach, and also try to solve some issues by being the older brother of the team, sometimes being affectionate and sometimes strict, always with respect for my teammates. I do this gladly because I understand that my role now is also that. But I want to be a footballer, I feel like a footballer. And as long as I feel this fire\u2026 I want to still be a protagonist. I think I still have a lot to give on the field, even though my numbers aren\u2019t what they used to be. The mind, the hunger, is still the same. On the other hand, though, I wouldn\u2019t want to get to the point where people say \u2018there\u2019s still Pavoletti,\u2019 that would be a burden, never. My personal goal now is to win a few more man of the match <\/em>awards, at least one from now until the end of the season. I want to be useful to the team: getting some personal joys every now and then would mean bringing joy to my teammates. Because most likely, those would be important goals to keep us in the league. We live day by day to achieve this goal, and I\u2019d love to give our people a more peaceful survival, but if needed, we have the guts to fight until the end.” <\/p>\n\n

THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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