The Florentine weightlifter and great Viola fan returns from the Olympics Leonardo Fabbri he intervened at Radio FirenzeViola during “Garrisca al Vento” to talk about his experience and Fiorentina: “The disappointment I had in Paris will give me a great push. I thank Florence for the affection, I received incredible warmth from people who were excited to watch a shot put competition. Exciting is a fantastic thing, I gladly read the messages with purple hearts, they are the only ones who appreciate what I’m doing and I don’t let myself be touched by those who comment negatively, I am a 27 year old boy who in the last few years has gone to sleep maybe 10 times after 10 and I have seen little of my family, those who comment negatively are losers and those comments do not touch me”.
How did it go? “My tactic was to start strong to put pressure on the multiple Olympic champion. The first throw was measured at 22.80 and it’s a shame about that heel. I told Adidas to cut that heel because that throw was beautiful. The judge was also sorry but can you imagine the controversy if they had given it good? The last two throws were bad, my race ended on the fourth throw. On the last throw I fell and hurt my finger, which I’ll go and get checked tomorrow, the Nigerian too… The organization had to stop and clean the platform, I reported it but the judge ignored me, maybe he didn’t speak much English. Once I fell I preferred to stay calm and not get angry but then with the slippery platform you go with fear. In short, it’s not the rain’s fault but my race stopped there”.
The name of the possible purple that warms her up the most? “Gudmundsson. But not in Nico’s place. I was in the room with Tortu who, as a Juventus fan, said he would like it. I threatened him (jokes, ed.). I dreamed of another Antognoni for life but unfortunately football has changed. As a professional I understand players who only stay for a year but as a fan I don’t. Milenkovic and I spoke, he wished me good luck and wrote to me after the match. I’m sorry because I know he loves Florence and Fiorentina and he even bought a house in the city, plus he’s one of the strongest defenders in my opinion”.