Duván Zapata has become one of the greatest icons of Torino today. With goals, the ‘bull’ has made his team fight for the top positions in Serie A, in addition to complicating things on several occasions for the biggest teams, making his candidacy firm to be part of the best in the league. national.
Well, due to the great goalscoring and football present he has in the northern Italian team, he decided to dream big and made it clear what his main short-term objective is: qualify for a European competition.
“In the locker room we talked about it, of course. We are aware of our classification. We went out onto the field with much more conviction. Then, his sights set on the derby against Juventus. We live day to day, but we think about Juve. It is important for the club and the fans, for everyone. We will study them and try to understand how and where to harm the Bianconeri”, were the words that ‘Duvancho’ used to refer to the closest goal he has with Torino in a conversation with the media ‘Corriere della Sera’.
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Duván Zapata celebrates goal with Torino – Photo:
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In addition to this, the Colombian striker took the opportunity to talk about football and also confessed that his favorite striker in Serie A is Edin Dzeko, who played for Inter Milan last season.
“Inter Milan is the strongest team, they deserve the victory… (The podium of attackers) Lautaro Martínez above all, then Marcus Thuram and Romelu Lukaku, although my favorite is Edin Dzeko. Too strong, complete from all points of view,” the ‘bull’ ended up confessing.
Finally, Duván Zapata highlighted that Iván Juric, his current coach, shares several similarities with Gian Piero Gasperini, who coached him for five years at Atalanta Bergamo. The Colombian admitted that he quickly understood the philosophy of his new coach since his arrival.
“I immediately recognized the dynamics of training, daily life and also preparing for matches. Maybe the two are not exactly the same, but they are very similar. Especially in the concepts within the field. But my insertion was also much easier thanks to a young and motivated group. Guys who are always positive when facing work.” In this way, the intervention of the forward who currently shines with Torino concluded.
How has Duván Zapata fared since his arrival at Torino?
Duván Zapata player of Torino.
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Throughout 28 games played with Torino, Duván Zapata has managed to score nine times, in addition to assisting four times.