{"id":24359,"date":"2026-05-18T00:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/news\/post-match-esposito-mvp-and-palestras-words\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T01:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:15:05","slug":"post-match-esposito-mvp-and-palestras-words","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/en\/news\/post-match-esposito-mvp-and-palestras-words\/","title":{"rendered":"POST-MATCH | Esposito (MVP) and Palestra&#8217;s words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These are the words of Sebastiano Esposito, awarded MVP of the match, and Marco Palestra, in his last home game with Cagliari, after the 2-1 victory over Torino at the Unipol Domus.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Esposito&#8217;s words: <\/strong>&#8220;Today is a unique experience, but first and foremost, it&#8217;s the joy of earning 40 points, a feat Cagliari hadn&#8217;t achieved in a long time, of achieving our goal despite facing difficulties. We&#8217;ve had our ups and downs, and it&#8217;s undoubtedly been an enjoyable journey. We&#8217;re thrilled to be celebrating on home soil in front of our fans. Pavoletti? I hated him three years ago in Bari when he scored a last-gasp goal in the playoff final, but today we&#8217;re celebrating him because he deserves it; he was a great captain in our locker room.&#8221;<br\/><br\/><strong>Palestra&#8217;s words: <\/strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m so grateful to the fans, Cagliari, and the city, because I was welcomed so warmly right away. 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