Conte and Torino: his comfort zone, always a Juventus man | OneFootball

La Gazzetta dello Sport dedicates ample space to the deep connection between Antonio Conte and Turin, the place that more than any other represents his comfort zone. A city that welcomed him as a young player and has never ceased to be home, even today as he leads Napoli.

Conte and Turin: his true comfort zone. “Always a Bianconero”, among arcades and low profile

Turin is a city made of sober lines, order, and silence. Its arcades, almost eighteen kilometers of architectural continuity, tell a unique story: strolling, discretion, slow rhythm. Right there, under those arches, Antonio Conte finds his balance. It is a place that belongs to him, a natural refuge where he can carve out breaks away from the pressures of the season.

Arriving in the city at twenty-two, first as a player and then as a coach, Conte has never truly severed that bond. Turin has remained his emotional center, his base. And it is no coincidence that his home is still today just a few steps from the historic headquarters of Juventus, on Corso Galileo Ferraris.

A city he has never left

Even his family has solidified this relationship: his wife and daughter have never left Turin, which has remained the constant point of Conte's private life. He returns there whenever he can, as happened in mid-November, when the international break granted him a day of freedom. While the staff worked in Castel Volturno, the coach chose to take a break right in the city where he feels most protected.

Turin offers him a rare advantage for someone who lives by football: the ability to move without being besieged, maintaining that low profile that belongs to him. A place where substance matters more than appearance.

The episode with Sinner and the call to roots

Turin is also the stage where Conte does not give up on his values. Like when, present at the ATP Finals to watch Jannik Sinner, he refused to join the chant “whoever doesn't jump is a Bianconero”. The response was clear: «Respect is needed for everyone's history… you can't ask me that».

A statement that sums up his bond with Juventus. La Gazzetta defines it without mincing words: Conte has always been a Bianconero. A truth that the coach has never hidden and that continues to flow in his relationship with Turin.

Silence and work: today he will not speak

In the daily life of Napoli, Conte often chooses the path of silence, and even today he will not make any statements. A decision consistent with his style, with that personal discipline that the Turin arcades seem to reflect in every step.

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