Di bond between Luciano Spalletti and Jannik Sinner don show again, this time for Continassa where Juventus dey train. Italy number one tennis player don spend one week with di Bianconeri, and di coach Massimiliano Allegri don confirm am for press conference before di match against Parma.
Allegri talk say Sinner na kind person, and e don stay with dem for one week. Jannik don do physical tests for di club, and di result na red flag: no flight to New York, but more deep checks for di sports centre. E still greet Spalletti and im team, and di coach welcome am with smile, tell am say ‘No one know how to turn around match difficulties like you.’
Sinner answer say there always pressure, but di result na consequence of choices wey you make for court. Spalletti explain say Jannik find di sports centre top-class, and e talk things wey dey important: di need to focus on action and di choice wey you go make to remove pressure of di moment. Spalletti say dis summary show how im dey overcome difficult moments for match mentally.
Spalletti call Sinner di Maradona of tennis, and e say we need to understand wetin e dey talk deeply. E quote am: ‘Scoring a goal is a behaviour, not an emotion. If you think about di emotional state, you go get overwhelmed and lose sight of di action wey you need to focus on.’
Di harmony between Jannik and Spalletti don dey since November 2023. Dat time, Spalletti na national team coach, and e mention Sinner for conference, saying say ‘e no true say we no get world-class talents for Azzurri squad. Chiesa na our Sinner.’ E na di eve of di decisive qualifier for Euro 2024, for Olimpico against North Macedonia. Di comparison prove lucky: resounding 5-2 victory with brace from di footballing Jannik, wey deliver one of im best performances for Italy shirt.
More mutual esteem pour for months later when Spalletti Italy team dey train for Miami for double-header of friendlies in March against Ecuador and Venezuela. For Florida, di main topic na ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament wey feature Sinner, wey later win dat edition. Jannik, wey already dey American soil, play host by appearing at Inter Miami pitch to meet di national team and di coach. Di squad greet am with collective round of applause for centre circle, ideally including am for Azzurri roster.
Spalletti closing remark to di team na: ‘E easy to talk about self-esteem and motivation; just take a little piece of am.’ Who know, perhaps e don take am as example to instil greater responsibility for im Juventus side.
