Viola at Asi table: ‘What a joy the audience in the stands’

“Going back to seeing the public in the stands was a celebration for both the players and the spectators, both at the stadium and at home; for us Italians this European Championship was fantastic not only for the victory of the cup, but also for how it arrived: the best thing was to convey to the people who looked at this spirit of belonging, of a group. A little bit what the pandemic has taught us, that is to recognize ourselves as a community in which each must be responsible for the other ”. So explained Nicolas Viola, Captain of Benevento last year, during a round table organized by ASI (Italian Sports and Social Associations, the body chaired by Sen. Claudio Barbaro) and hosted on the Adnkronos portal. “Sport has to find a way to do it. It is too important for our young people. But I am confident. Italy has always been able to get up after difficult moments: we are the ones who resurrect after so many blows, the ones who never give up, the ones who come together in moments of difficulty. At the base of everything is training: I come from a small town in Calabria and with my brother I managed to fulfill everyone’s dream which is to play in Serie A; it was very hard because we made enormous sacrifices, the training we had to find elsewhere. Therefore, as a professional I have a moral duty to help young people, teach them what they have taught me and contribute to their growth. Comparisons like this are the engine to ignite this mechanism. ”“ We deserved the European Championship not only because we played better than the others, but also for how we interpreted the matches: we were an extremely proactive team even at times daring. We managed to convey everything that is beautiful about this sport, we gave immense joy in a very bad moment: we all still have in our eyes the scenes of the military trucks that brought the bodies to Ferrara: I played there so I lived it in first person “.