Pedro Reveals Lazio Secret, Weighs in on Contract Renewal: “Lotito Tells Me I Must Stay”

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·8 novembre 2024

Pedro Reveals Lazio Secret, Weighs in on Contract Renewal: “Lotito Tells Me I Must Stay”

After guiding Lazio towards a last-gasp victory over Porto, Pedro explained what truly changed at the club this season while also discussing his own future.

The 37-year-old settled the Europa League tie by scoring the added-time winner, sparking wild celebrations at the Stadio Olimpico. This win extended the Biancocelesti’s rosy patch while consolidating the club’s place on top of the Europa League table with a perfect record after four matchdays.

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Significant Result

In his post-match interviews in the mixed zone (via Lazio Siamo Noi), Pedro hailed his team’s performance against the Portuguese giants.

It’s a very important victory. We are the only team that has won them all, but the journey is still long, so we must continue on the same path. It was a beautiful victory, we played very well against a very strong opponent like Porto.

Pedro on Lazio Future

The experienced attacker revealed that Lazio president Claudio Lotito has been urging him to extend his stay at the club beyond the current campaign.

I’m 37, but I’m in a good form. We haven’t talked about the renewal yet, it’s something I haven’t thought about yet. But we’ve spoken many times with the coach, and the president often jokes about it, he tells me ‘you have to stay, you’re still doing great’. I don’t know, we’ll see how the season ends and then we’ll make a decision.

Plaudits for Baroni

The Biancocelesti have now won nine of their last 10 outings across all competitions. The former Barcelona and Chelsea star also credited Lazio coach Marco Baroni for the team’s upturn.

Many things have changed at Lazio, most importantly the coach. He and his staff are doing a great job. The same goes for the nutritionist, the doctor and everyone at the club. The new players have also contributed to creating a strong squad, which mixes experience with youth. This is a united group that works hard. Now we must not fall into euphoria, but maintain this mentality. As long as we can do so, we’ll be diffucult to beat.