Kalidou Koulibaly, former Napoli defender now playing for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabiagave a long interview to the notebooks of The Courier of Sport – Stadium. Below are other excerpts from the chat.
For example, he told how he learned from direct sources (in this case, his former teammate Zambo Anguissa) about the toughness of the summer work set by the new coach: “I spoke with Anguissa: he immediately told me about the preparation. Conte told the boys that he will push them to their mental and physical limits to understand who they can count on. I am waiting for Giovanni to return. Di Lorenzo: our captain is fundamental. Very strong. I love him so much: we are counting on him for a great season, especially me”.
So the former central defender of the Azzurri also talks about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: “He had a great European Championship. As great as he was: I hope he arrives motivated to return to being the magician he was two years ago. It’s very important”. Koulibaly also reflects on the level of Serie A: “Beautiful: just look at the level of Inter, the Juve market, the growth of Roma and Lazio, the great things done by Bologna and Atalanta. And then, well, there will be the return of Napoli: it will be a great championship”.