It is written Pedro but you can easily read Benjamin Button. It’s incredible how the Spaniard decides to turn back the clock every year and appear younger, more alive and brilliant. The winger born ready in Guardiola’s Barcelona, that young “expert” capable of transforming himself into the perfect Swiss army knife for Pep’s tactical board. The perfect complement for Messi and Villa in a fairytale attack. And then? And then life took him away from Barcelona, he went to London where he also won with Chelsea and completed his maturation process, although he always remained with that young face of someone who has no intention of growing old. The rhythms of the Premier League, however, are incessant and frenetic and Pedro chases the elixir of youth in Rome, after a brief stop of a year on the Giallorossi side he finds with Lazio the formula to become young again.
An example for young people
It was supposed to be a transfer opportunity to please Sarri, it turned into a sensational coup and a true idol of the fans. To the tune of Raffaella Carrà, another who experienced a bit of Peter Pan syndrome, the Olimpico sings and jumps precisely for Pedro. And the Spaniard does everything to stay in Rome. It seemed out of the picture last year, in fact it was this summer. Yet what began a month ago is his fourth season at Lazio at the venerable age of 37. At least that’s what the identity card says, because in reality Lazio-Nizza delivered a Barcelona 2010 version of Pedro to Baroni. Film archive goals, an all-round performance and a spirit worthy of the kid making his debut with the big boys and who wants to rock everything. “He still has two or three years at the highest level, I have never seen a player train at this level, it is a pleasure to see him on a daily basis. He is in an overflowing physical condition, he makes us improve day after day. For us he is a model, if some young people are intelligent they must look at him even when they put their boots on in the changing room”. Words and music by Baronswho appreciates the Spaniard with the Peter Pan syndrome who is now turning into Benjamin Button.