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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
With the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi last summer, OM players discovered a passionate and charismatic coach, but also very demanding. The sessions can be very long if he is not happy with what he sees. As Neal Maupay confided, they continue the rehearsals as long as the Italian technician is not satisfied.
« He lives for football and there is nothing more important to him except his family and his cigarettes. » As one of his close friends confided to The Team, Roberto DeZerbi lives almost exclusively for football. A passion that is reflected on a daily basis during training sessions, where the demands of the coachABOUT is very high.
De Zerbi wants precision and demands
Roberto DeZerbi wants from his group an intensity as important as in a match and precision, whether with regard to positioning or transmissions. When he is not satisfied, the 45-year-old Italian can get angry and let out a few insults in his native language, which may have shocked some of the young players in the team.ABOUT. Great importance is given to the ball exits so dear to Roberto DeZerbi and training sessions can sometimes be very long until he is happy with what he sees.
“We can train very well for two hours, two and a half hours on the field”
« I discovered a lot of exercises that I had never done before. It wasn't as precise, as thorough, in my previous clubs », confessed Neal Maupay – The Best Of Neal Maupay near The Team. « It’s visible, in fact, it’s starting to take shape. We spend time, we can very well train for two hours, two and a half hours on the pitch, because the coach wants to put something in place. And until the whole team understands, we continue, we repeat. »
