Diego Mingioni, from gymnastics teacher to "mister" in a matter of hours
The dual role of the coach who leads Carbonia in the championship of Excellence and teaches at the Amaldi-Gramsci High School: «Some students wear the white and blue shirt. But I'm not a father to them: at most an older brother"
Questions them in the morning, trains them in the evening. And for some, it's a kind of encore parent. In the world of amateur football (or in any case almost professional considering the high quality of the regional excellence) stands out the singular story of Diego Mingioni, 32 years old, coach of the first team of Carbonia.
It happens that he is also a teacher of motor sciences in the Gramsci-Amaldi high school. Among his pupils there are also boys who, depending on the circumstances, are called up for championship matches.
How does one split in the role ?
"Basically, I find some students in the classroom in the morning, in the field in the evening and it is a wonderful experience that enriches me and I believe they too, the rules of behavior still apply: commitment and attention".
Do football and schools risk overlapping in the minds of young people ?
«Not at all, they don't mix at all except for the singular coincidence of finding me some boys also as players but let's separate the two aspects well: one counts are the books, the other the pitch"»
Is a good mark worth the call-up, or a good goal on the 10th in the report card ?
"Clearly not, however, the boys are really disciplined at school, and some excel, and then they are also diligent in training".
Kids see her ten hours a day, almost a parent?
«Excessive, maybe an older brother can fit in».
