Fernando Signorini pt.1

Legendary physio Fernando Signorini can boast an extensive resume of top footballers that he has worked with both on the pitch and off of it. From Juan Román Riquelme to Lionel Messi to Diego Maradona, Signorini has worked with them and helped make them some of the best players in the world.

In this first part of the interview, Signorini explains the social aspects of the game and how they have affected the overall spectacle as well as the dire necessity for people to win at all costs.

He also talks about how his job is about educating the mind and the person in addition to the athlete.

Signorini also goes into his relationship with legendary author Eduardo Galeano and their similar views on what is going on in terms of football and social decadence.

This series of interview with Signorini will be very interesting to listen to as they will delve into his personal passions, his methodology of work, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and football in general.

Hope you enjoy them as we will be translating them as we go.

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