{"id":28520,"date":"2026-11-07T19:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/news\/press-room-nicola-grandus-words\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T19:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:15:06","slug":"press-room-nicola-grandus-words","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/en\/news\/press-room-nicola-grandus-words\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS ROOM | Nicola Grandu\u2019s words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Sardinia, in the town of Martis, and having come through Cagliari\u2019s youth academy, Nicola Grandu fulfilled his dream of making his Serie A debut today. Named in the starting XI, the 2006-born winger played his part in the Rossobl\u00f9\u2019s victory. After the final whistle, he spoke to the media. Here are his thoughts:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AN UNDESCRIBABLE EMOTION<\/strong><br\/>\u201cIt was an incredible feeling, something I had been dreaming of for a long time. The Mister had already told me during the week to be ready, then this morning he told me I would be starting: it was like a shock, and I immediately tried to prepare myself mentally. I only told my parents. The Mister told me to do what I know how to do and stay calm: he trusted me, having known me for a long time. My teammates also made me feel their support. For my part, I tried to help the team secure these three points\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A SPECIAL DEDICATION<\/strong><br\/>\u201cI dedicate this to the people who have always stood by me throughout my journey, believed in me and made all this possible. When I came off the pitch, I couldn&#8217;t hold back the tears. I hadn&#8217;t actually expected to cry, but I found myself surrounded by the affection of the fans and could no longer control my emotions. Today is one of the best days of my life\u201d.&gt;<br\/><br\/><strong>GIVING EVERYTHING ON THE PITCH<\/strong><br\/>\u201cFor me, today was one of those opportunities that come along only once in a lifetime. So, regardless of who I was up against, I knew I had to give everything. In Serie A, the intensity and quality are really high. It took me a little while to get into my rhythm. I was up against a tough opponent and it was a hard-fought duel. I did my best to keep him in check, and I think it went quite well\u201d.<br\/><br\/><strong>NEVER STOP BELIEVING<\/strong><br\/>\u201cI think I&#8217;ve improved a lot since the start of pre-season, thanks to the Mister, the staff and my teammates. They are always giving me advice, and the level of training is very high every day. Obviously, I know I still have a lot to improve. The Mister has always told me that to play in Serie A you don&#8217;t need to be tall, but you do need to be up to the task. Today I tried to do just that\u201d.<br\/><br\/><strong>THE STRENGTH OF THE TEAM<\/strong><br\/>\u201cI was sure we would get a result; there was never any fear, not even during the most difficult spell of the game. This really is a great group: the more experienced players immediately welcomed the younger ones, always giving us advice and helping us. Winning today was important to put a difficult spell behind us. The break will allow us to recharge our batteries, grow even closer as a group and continue building our winning mentality. The aim is always to do better\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28517,"template":"","tags":[],"news_cat":[278,276,274],"class_list":["post-28520","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_cat-new-in","news_cat-latest-news","news_cat-first-team"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PRESS ROOM | Nicola Grandu\u2019s words<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nicola Grandu, a Sardinian who came through Cagliari\u2019s youth academy, fulfilled his dream of making his Serie A debut today. 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