The eternal student Fabregas, who goes to school with his colleagues and does good for the youth

Last year Cesc Fabregas called Stefano Pioli: "I'd like to invite you to dinner to exchange football ideas". Done. The Como coach explained: "I stopped playing and started coaching straight away. I didn't have time to go around the various clubs to study. So I recover at the end of each game. I talk to the opposing coach, I ask questions, we compare notes". There are coaches who fight; others who, like Fonzie, struggle to say "I made a mistake"; others called Maestro; and then there's the student Fabregas who every week, with French humility, goes to school with his colleagues. And he reciprocates: "I'm an open book. I never close my training sessions". So now Como knows how to press man-to-man like Gasp, moves the full-backs to the center like Motta and on Sunday they laid low Conte's Napoli, their former coach. The idea of coaches as a scientific community, who share knowledge, is high; Cesc's status, eternal student, is in tune with the times, an excellent example for young people. Once upon a time, what you learned in school was enough. Now technology and knowledge fly. In an instant, from the Blockbuster era to that of Netflix. What you learn in the first years of university can be outdated before graduation. Keeping up to date is no longer a choice, but an obligation. In every field. Football is no exception. Those who won before, and stopped, can now hit the ground running. The ball rolls faster and faster. Continuous study is needed. Rita Levi Montalcini, at 103 years old, the day before she died, was still inquiring about the nervous growth factor. Cesc, the eternal student, is a precious example that is good for young people.
La Gazzetta dello Sport