Belotti: "I called Pisacane to come here. I already understand the importance of this shirt."

The desire to do well, very well. And the precise understanding of how much the rossoblù jersey means. Belotti —the eloquence of a top player—wanted exactly this place, this team, and these colors. And he made it clear in his long presentation press conference, still feeling the effects of the extraordinary evening in Lecce : "A perfect evening, winning and convincing despite the two goals was beautiful. And then the welcome; I didn't expect the fans to call me under the Curva. It touched me deeply. It made me understand the importance of this jersey , of these fans. The management made me understand how much they wanted me here."

Belotti, by his own admission, is one of the few active players who offers himself to a team, even calling the coach directly: " I called him to tell him I wanted to come to Cagliari , reassuring him about everything. It's normal for him to think I wasn't physically well, but instead I tried to make him understand that I wanted to play for Cagliari. I was coming back from the Club World Cup, and I wanted Pisacane to be sure of my fitness. My desire was to play for Cagliari, and I succeeded ."

Not only that: "I'm here to be decisive, I'm here for Cagliari." He's not interested in the reality of playing to avoid Serie B; his Como experience is forgotten, and so he's here with one goal: "To win. Nothing else matters; we're not playing to avoid relegation; the goal is shared by everyone: victory." He returns to the welcome: " What struck me about this first period? The moment under the Curva, something unexpected. We were there thanking the fans. I didn't understand when Deiola called me. The fans were screaming, singing, to make me understand the sense of belonging, of this glorious jersey, with its history. I understood so many things . I understood the passion for Cagliari."

Pisacane: "He amazed me in every way, from his energy to his great preparation. He's a coach who makes you love him, who motivates the team. I'm very happy to have found him. " The national team: "I'm not playing to get back there; I have to be decisive for Cagliari. Of course, the blue jersey is a dream, everyone's thoughts, I admit, but right now I only have Cagliari on my mind."

Inter are coming: "One of the strongest teams in the world. We'll have to give it our all. Every match is a different story. We'll see."