About to begin his second season in the first team, the Fiorentina full-back Michael Kayode he told the microphones of ‘Cronache di Spogliatoio’ during the retreat at Viola Park: “I don’t think there is anything like Viola Park in Europe. I think the thing that surprised me the most is obviously the pitch, it’s always perfect. But also the gym, the pool and all the areas we have for training. I go to the gym a lot, I always like to stay in shape and keep fit. I’ll tell you the truth: it’s not so obvious that I prefer the part with the ball to the gym. The work with the ball and the physical work compete.
With Palladino it’s going very well, we hit it off right away. My role is constantly evolving: one of the models is definitely Walker. But also Dodô, obviously, my teammate. If I think about right backs, they are these. Three years ago I was practically in D. It was a great transition, obviously I couldn’t have expected something like that either, but the important thing is to always move forward and consistently maintain everything.
The fans are warm. They always ask me for photos. The most particular one, however, was taken by me. First goal in Serie A against Lazio, I went to celebrate in the curve in front of a fan. Good intentions for this season? I have so many, obviously I learned from what happened last year and I hope that this year we can relive the same emotions, but this must only be demonstrated on the pitch”.