First official words as Napoli defender for Alexander Good morningafter his farewell to Torino and his arrival in the Azzurri in recent weeks. The player spoke about many topics, starting from the various market negotiations that saw him at the center of attention, before the definitive yes. As a former Granata player, Juventus would have represented a problem and Buongiorno declared: “Many teams have sought me out, I played and grew up in Torino. I felt like I was betraying myself. Here the affection of the people is felt, I have been to Naples and you could touch with your hand the passion of the people for football and the team. I am really happy with the choice I made”.
Inter also tried, until the last minute, but Buongiorno had given his word to Napoli. The defender’s agent had opened up to the Nerazzurri, but the defender didn’t think about it: “I’ll leave these things up to him, I was immediately happy to be contacted by Napoli and to have spoken to the director. I’m very happy with the choice I made”.
Antonio Conte is always decisive in bringing players to Napoli, and the confirmation also comes from Buongiorno’s words: “I felt the coach was charged and motivated, we also spoke with the director and the president made important investments. I am trying to improve myself to try to win against Napoli”.
Finally the words on being a leader of the blue defense, with the player who has no doubts: “I feel ready, but everyone must feel like a leader and be ready to sacrifice themselves with others. I will try to convey this as much as I can. The best thing that can happen to me in difficult moments is knowing that there are teammates who can help you. This leads to a group unity that leads to better results”.