It would be difficult for me to not hugging my players: Paulo Fonseca


It would be difficult for me to not hugging my players: Paulo Fonseca

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AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, will miss a good hug whenever Serie A will resume after the break of coronavirus.

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Club published an emotional letter on their official website which states the Portuguese describing the importance of a hug in the dressing-room. He reminded some of the favourite hugs of his career and named the best hugger in the team.

Whenever football will resume, there will be no handshakes and hugs because of the prevention from the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

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Fonseca said that he fully supports the decision even though it would be difficult for them to adapt. He said, “It is difficult for me to imagine playing without the passion of the fans behind us – and especially playing without that hug.”

He also said about the hug which they used to give to celebrate the best moment in football, “Yes, that hug – which we use to celebrate the best moment in football – the goal. The moment when the goalscorer disappears in a flood of arms.”

Fonseca also reminded about a match and said, “All the players ran to me and hugged me to celebrate the final goal. I will never forget that.”

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He was also amazed with the fact, “What will it be like without the hug at the start or end of games with the opposition manager?”

For Fonseca, it is very difficult not to hug his players. He further said, “Here in Italy there are so many people I want to embrace, for so many different reasons. And how will I offer support to my players, in the tough moments, without the hug?”

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He also added, “The hardest thing for me to imagine is the dressing room without the hug. That simple gesture transmits something that words could never manage to do.”

He also said about the defender Federico Fazio, “He understands and embodies that moment like no other. What a hug. What passion! What energy! Incredible. Football, I am sure, will not be the same without that hug.”