BERLIN (EFE).— Gianluigi Donnarumma, captain of the Italian national soccer team, said he has been working with a psychologist for some time and recommended mental work in elite sport, since for him it is vital to have “a clear head in every situation.”
“Yes, I work with a psychologist and I recommend it to everyone. It helps you to keep your balance and not get carried away by emotions in a competition where ambitions are high. You have to keep a clear head in every situation,” said the PSG goalkeeper.
This is psychologist Nicoletta Romanazzi, who also works with Marcell Jacobs, Olympic champion in 2021 and European champion in the 100 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Donnarumma has endured some very difficult moments in his career. There are three particularly painful ones, such as his return to San Siro as PSG goalkeeper, in a Champions League match in which his former fans threw fake banknotes onto the pitch to call him a sellout; his return to San Siro as goalkeeper for the Italian national team, which was heavily booed, and his mistake against Karim Benzema in a match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu with PSG in the Champions League.
With his mental coach, he managed to overcome all those moments and move forward in this Eurocup in the defense of the title won at Wembley in 2021. And his idol Gianluigi Buffon is part of the Italian delegation.
“Having Buffon here, who made history, helps us a lot. His presence is important, he will be able to give me the right advice by telling me about his summer of 2006 that went down in history,” he said.
As captain, he will have to be the one to address the referee at this Euro, but as a goalkeeper he will delegate this function. “I will speak near the penalty area, then Jorginho or Nicolò Barella could do it when I am far away,” he said.
“We have to be a compact and cohesive team that attacks and defends together. If we win we will take an important step in the standings, we know that well,” said the footballer.
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2024-08-12 02:34:09
