Farioli: “When I get home, the telly is on YouTube playing FC Porto songs” | OneFootball

Past: “If there is a common thread running through all the decisions I have made so far, it is that comfort has never been part of my journey. When I finished secondary school, I boldly chose to study philosophy in Florence. I wanted to begin this path with the desire to develop the way I think, not about ‘what’, but about ‘how’. Curiosity is one of the main driving forces behind what I do, and it is also something I demand a lot from my players. For example, Thiago Silva has just arrived, he is 41 years old and has had an incredible career; last year, my captain was Jordan Henderson, the year before it was Dante. Two are older than me and the other is my age. I have nothing to teach them, but I believe I passed something on to them and, at the same time, I learned a great deal from them. That is the true value of what we do every day.”

Balance between football and personal life: “Balance is a very difficult word to find in life. In reality, what I am trying to learn is how to switch on and switch off. When I get home at the end of the afternoon, I try to devote myself to my two children and, when I walk in, the television is on Youtube playing FC Porto songs, which creates a very special dynamic. I still take my computer home, but I try not to open it so often, only when necessary and, when I do, I usually have my two youngest ‘assistant coaches’ giving me advice for training sessions or for the tactics for the next day (smiles).”

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