Fiorentina, Gudmundsson: Pioli trusts me, Italians mad for fantasy | OneFootball

Albert Gudmundsson wants to become a protagonist again. After a complicated season, marked by some physical ailments and fluctuating performance, the number 10 in purple is ready to reclaim the spotlight with the Fiorentina jersey.

Fiorentina, Gudmundsson: "Pioli believes a lot in me. Fantasy football? You Italians are crazy..."

In an exclusive interview with Sportmediaset, the Icelander spoke about his personal moment, his relationship with Stefano Pioli, and the upcoming challenge against the Italian champions Napoli.

"I'm doing everything to be there"

Gudmundsson reassured about his condition after the physical problem he suffered with the national team: "Honestly when I got hurt I thought: 'Damn, here we go again'. But in the end you get up and try to come back as soon as possible. It was nothing serious, just a small stop. I'm doing everything to be there this weekend and I hope to be able to play".

"Napoli is one of the favorites"

About Saturday's match at the Franchi, Gudmundsson has no doubts: "Napoli is a top club, a very strong team. They won the championship last year and this automatically makes them favorites for this season as well. Plus, they have strengthened with important purchases. It will be a tough challenge, but we want to play our cards".

"Pioli has raised the level"

The Icelander had words of great esteem for the Viola coach: "Everyone has seen how Pioli has raised the team's level with his character, his experience, and his personality. He has transmitted the right mentality, it has been good for everyone, but also for me. I feel that he believes a lot in me and now it's up to me to repay his trust".

Fantasy Football: "You Italians are crazy..."

Finally, a lighter note related to the phenomenon of Fantasy Football: "I don't play it and I don't have my own team, but I see how Italians go crazy for Fantasy Football. In Iceland we have something similar, but not with this passion. It's fun to receive messages on social media from fans who write to me because they have bet on me in their team".

The desire for redemption

After the physical problems of last season and a complicated start, Gudmundsson wants to prove that he is worth the investment made by Fiorentina, who in the summer of 2024 had spent almost 20 million euros to take him away from Genoa. Saturday night, against Napoli, could be the right time to shine again in front of the new Franchi audience.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.