Sebastiano Esposito: no regrets for leaving the Nerazzurri

The Cagliari striker Sebastiano Esposito gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport in which he spoke about his experience in Sardinia, his relationship with his brothers, and his past at Inter.

“Playing is more important than anything, so no regrets,” explained Esposito when talking about his transfer to Cagliari. The 2002-born player then expressed great pride for his brother Pio: “He will never make the mistakes I made, he understands what not to do, he is followed, like us, by a careful agent like Mario Giuffredi. And on the pitch he has a gift, besides being strong in the box: he knows how to link up play, even though he is 1.95 meters tall.”

On the bond between brothers, Sebastiano said: “An incredible bond. You all play with the number 94. For two years now, a choice made in the name of our neighborhood, ‘Cicerone 94’. We met up for the holidays in Castellammare. We played on the little pitch we donated to the neighborhood. Hernanes, the singer Olly (a Sampdoria fan), and Fabio De Paoli from Samp, who for me is truly like a brother, also came to visit us. We tattooed each other.”

The striker then spoke about his choice to wear the red and blue shirt: “I wanted it. I’m feeling good. It’s a passionate place, just how I like it, with fans who really push us in our stadium. There’s an entire people behind us. Cagliari is like a national team. I don’t like the comfort zone. I look for challenges. And Cagliari, coming from Inter, was the toughest. There’s a healthy group here that wants to work. It will be tough, because getting there is easy, confirming yourself is difficult.”

With seven goals so far in Serie A, Sebastiano is close to his personal record of eight goals scored with Empoli: “I don’t follow statistics and I don’t set goals for myself. And I’m not even someone who tries to score at all costs. If I have to say one thing that’s on my mind and that I want, it’s to avoid relegation.”

Finally, a reflection on Italian football and youth development: “Losing the World Cup had an element of bad luck. But for the rest, I say this more as the president of a club that works with youth: because the result matters more than growth.”