Valerio Di Cesarecaptain of the Bari, he reached the age of 41 by playing a season as a leader and scoring very heavy goals. In the interview given to La Gazzetta dello Sportdespite invitations to clarify his future, has not completely resolved his doubts: “What if I stop? My son Andrea asks me every day not to do it. I have answered him several times that I have reached an age at which it is necessary to make a examination of conscience. But I still feel like a footballer. In the meantime, it is already a great satisfaction to see that many are asking me not to stop.”
What’s going to happen? What if they offered you a management role?
“I want to understand and decide together with the club. I studied to become a sports director, which is what I would like to do one day. I would like to be optimized for my knowledge, not to be an image man. I bought a house in Bari, but it wasn’t there I need to do it to strengthen my roots, I’m not a pimp. I really feel this city is mine. My family lives well in Bari. And we like the idea of staying.”
Were you afraid of ending up relegated?
“A lot, but the hope has always been alive. It was enough to play other times like in Terni. I would live it all again. I have dreamed of being a footballer since I was a child. Well, given the injuries, I never imagined I would be on the pitch until I was 41 I was sorry to cry in front of the reporters, but we are men. I collapsed in a delicate moment. We also have to have the courage to cry.”