Nicoletta Romanazzi, one of the most known mental coaches in Italy spoke about former Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to Sportweek and said:
"He is deeply attached to Milan, I knew that there would be a great suffering in the reaction from his former fans. With a goalkeeper. I work a lot on the error, starting from the assumption that often all the blame falls on the goalkeepers. Perin, for example, spent weeks dwelling on the mistake."
How did you work on Donnarumma? She replied:
"With him, we focused on regaining personal power, taking responsibility for one's own results. I make Gigio understand how important it is to work on oneself. The results then come."
What did you tell him before Milan-Paris Saint-Germain?
"What I made him understand is that the more those fans would be angry, the more it meant they loved him. It was a reaction from those who felt betrayed. I told him to take his piece of responsibility and welcome that reaction. It totally changed his perception."
