{"id":27563,"date":"2026-10-03T17:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/news\/post-match-nzola-after-rayo-vallecano-cagliari\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:32:49","slug":"post-match-nzola-after-rayo-vallecano-cagliari","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/en\/news\/post-match-nzola-after-rayo-vallecano-cagliari\/","title":{"rendered":"POST-MATCH | Nzola after Rayo Vallecano-Cagliari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u2019Bala Nzola spoke immediately after the friendly away to Rayo Vallecano, scoring Cagliari\u2019s equaliser before the Rossobl\u00f9 went on to win the match on penalties<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DETERMINED TO HAVE A GREAT SEASON<br\/><\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m very happy to have scored today after so many months without playing,\u201d he began. \u201cHelping the team get a positive result is certainly important. Personally, I feel good, and the break was useful because it allowed me to increase my workload and get into the best possible condition as soon as possible. \u201cI would like to thank the coach and the staff for the trust they are showing in me and for the way they are managing my return. I can\u2019t wait to make my contribution. I\u2019ve joined a very healthy and strong group, with many good players. I already knew some of them, while I\u2019m getting to know many others now. I\u2019m happy to be experiencing life at Cagliari, a club I chose at the end of last summer because I was strongly motivated by the desire to add a high-level and meaningful experience to my football career and to my story in Italy. \u201cI\u2019ll say it again: I want to have a great season, and I want to do it with Cagliari, without a doubt. 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