Euro 2020, Banfi: “Thus was born the ‘porca puttena’ of Immobile”

“For me that ‘bitchy whore’ shouted by Immobile and Insigne is like a David di Donatello. I was moved. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that it won’t become the slogan of the Europeans. my birthday, so if they win they have to come and congratulate me. I make 85, which are done only once. ” This is how Lino Banfi tells Adnkronos the emotion he felt yesterday when the two players of the national team cheered after the goal, quoting the phrase he suggested. Read also Everything started from an encouraging video sent by the actor to Giorgio Chiellini but addressed to the whole team and to coach Mancini: “On Thursday, on the eve of the game, I sent my video to Chiellini, whom I have known for a long time, to charge the boys and the coach, asking to show it to everyone. In the video I said to Mancini: ‘mister, I recommend Spinazzola – Immobile. And when the goal arrives you have to make the boy say’ holy shit ‘. And so it went “, Banfi says amused. In the video, Banfi also referred to the cult character Oronzo Canà, who in the film ‘The coach in the ball’ spoke of Bizona and the 5-5-5 scheme: “I told him to rely on the 5-5-5 and I explained what it really is: 5 hairy mussels, 5 baby octopus and 5 ‘pupils’, which in Puglia are small cuttlefish. ‘Put it all together and make yourself the puttena pig soup that gives the right boost.’ Chielini replied: ‘We will do as you say’. Then I was told that yesterday morning the coach put the video on the big screen to see it all together, amid the laughter of the players. ” Then in front of the TV, the confirmation arrived that the team had appreciated his advice: “When I saw the Spinazzola – Immobile pass and the goal, I didn’t have time to call my son to tell him that it had gone as I said, that I saw on the Immobile TV running towards the cameras and shouting ‘porca puttena’. I was moved by joy “, confesses Banfi. “They told me that I too moved them, because in the video at a certain point I said: ‘So far I have spoken to you from Oronzo Canà, now I speak to you from Lino Banfi. I am close to 85 years old, I am in the first extra time and maybe I will also do the second one. But you are young and now it is up to you to make us dream ‘… And so it was “. For the actor, the best in the field, “in addition to Ciro Immobile, whom I adore even if he is from Lazio (Banfi is a great Roma fan, ed), I really like Spinazzola, who runs as if he had wings on his feet. Insigne is also good. But I’m also keeping an eye on Barella, who I think will soon give us a goal. “