{"id":15201,"date":"2025-02-27T11:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/news\/makoumbou-with-il-corriere-dello-sport\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:43:26","slug":"makoumbou-with-il-corriere-dello-sport","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/en\/news\/makoumbou-with-il-corriere-dello-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Makoumbou with &#8220;Il Corriere dello Sport&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the last match, he reached the milestone of 100 appearances with the Cagliari shirt: Franco-Congolese midfielder Antoine Makoumbou exclusively shared his emotions with &#8216;Il Corriere dello Sport,&#8217; providing a first assessment of his experience on the Island. Below are his words: <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>FROM PARIS TO SARDINIA<\/strong><br\/>&#8220;My parents moved from Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, in search of opportunities. Europe offers more job prospects compared to Africa. In France, in Villejuif, a suburb of Paris, my father ran a bakery: he raised me, my brother, and two sisters while working hard. Racism? Like everywhere, it hurts, but I&#8217;ve gotten used to letting it slide off me. A couple of times, it happened even last season on away games, not from my opponents, but from the fans. It&#8217;s certainly not pleasant. In Cagliari? Well, here they are Africans like me! (Laughs heartily). Sardinia is a very welcoming island, a mix of Mediterranean cultures.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>THE LOVE FOR CAGLIARI<br\/><\/strong>&#8220;When the call from Cagliari came, I had no clear idea of where Sardinia was exactly. I knew the team, though, thanks to Playstation and having seen them play on TV. When I was signed, I was happy. And today, I can say that I like everything about this city, especially the climate. Life is good here, and I&#8217;ve reached 100 games with this shirt. A great achievement that gives me the strength to keep going and to keep improving.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>THE COACH&#8217;S CONFIDENCE<br\/><\/strong>&#8216;I feel the respect of the coach, he gives me a lot of advice. It\u2019s a blessing to have such a knowledgeable coach. The goal? I think about it often, I know it will come. Staying up? 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