"I hope I don't have to go back to Cagliari again, because there's no need for a change of coach." It's a joke, a simple joke. But if Claudio Ranieri makes it, inevitably, it has a completely different effect. And it makes noise.

Among the guests of the two-day event dedicated to Gigi Riva in Loreto Aprutino, in the province of Pescara, organized by the association “Sport e Valori”, there was also the former rossoblù coach who, in addition to remembering the great figure of Rombo di Tuono, dwelt on his recent experience on the Island and on the situation of Davide Nicola's team. Referring then to the choice of wanting to end his career as a club coach, possibly leaving the door open to a national team, the Roman coach – who will blow out 73 candles on October 20 – pointed out: «I hope I don't have to return to Cagliari once again, because there is no need for a change of coach».

Fabiano Gaggini

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