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00:00 I've always been a Milan fan, and I still am.
00:02 I love Milan and I've been a fan since I was a kid.
00:07 When people say that Milan is a family affair,
00:14 they usually refer to the fact that it's a faith,
00:17 that it goes from father to son,
00:18 so it's more of a passion, a passion that is transmitted.
00:21 In some cases, though, and it's Milan's history to testify to,
00:24 it also happens that the transition is that of talent.
00:26 So, from a father to a footballer, to a son to a footballer.
00:30 Today we're in the centre of Milan, in Brera,
00:31 to tell you the story of one of these young footballers,
00:34 Lapo Nava, son of Stefano, a great former Milan defender,
00:37 who started from here, from the San Simpliciano oratory,
00:40 and so our story of Lapo starts from here.
00:44 LAPO NAVA, SON OF STEFANO, A FORMER MILAN FOOTBALLER,
00:47 WAS A FOUR-TIME CHAMPION OF THE WORLD CUP,
00:49 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
00:51 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
00:53 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
00:55 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
00:57 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
00:59 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:01 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:03 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:05 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:07 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:09 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:11 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:13 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:15 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:17 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:19 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:21 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:23 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:25 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:27 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:29 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:31 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:33 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:35 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:37 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:39 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:41 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:43 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:45 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:47 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:49 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:55 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
01:57 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
01:59 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:01 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:03 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:05 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:07 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:09 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:11 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:13 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:15 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:17 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:19 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:21 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:23 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:25 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:27 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:29 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:31 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:33 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:35 HE WAS BORN IN MILAN, IN THE CITY OF MILAN,
02:37 AND WAS A FOUR-TIME MILAN FOOTBALLER.
02:43 He was always passionate about football.
02:45 His dad played football,
02:47 and he had a lot of experience in different teams in Italy.
02:49 His dad played football, and he had a lot of experience in different teams in Italy.
02:51 He was always passionate about football.
02:53 He felt very strong at home.
02:55 He never forced us to play football.
02:57 He never forced us to play football.
02:59 He just wanted us to go to school well,
03:01 He just wanted us to go to school well,
03:03 and to keep in shape.
03:05 Obviously, the passion was transmitted,
03:07 because seeing the pictures at home,
03:09 seeing Milan on TV,
03:11 the passion was transmitted,
03:13 and I started playing football too.
03:15 And from there, I never stopped.
03:17 So, for you, football has always been Milan?
03:19 I have always been a fan of Milan,
03:21 and I still am.
03:23 For me, Milan is the team I love,
03:25 and I've been a fan since I was a kid.
03:27 But before coming to Milan,
03:29 I had a lot of experience in a team from Milan,
03:31 and a team from Prosesto,
03:33 a team close to Milan.
03:35 And then, of course, I was called to Milan,
03:37 and my heart decided
03:39 that I had to come here to play.
03:41 that I had to come here to play.
03:43 What are Lapo's values?
03:45 Lapo's values are important.
03:47 He's a very humble guy,
03:49 he's a very humble guy,
03:51 respectful, not only of us,
03:53 coaches, coaches,
03:55 but also respectful
03:57 towards his teammates.
03:59 towards his teammates.
04:01 I think these are values
04:03 that Lapo acquired in his family,
04:05 having had the chance to meet
04:07 his grandfather, who always
04:09 accompanied him to the games,
04:11 because Stefano was busy
04:13 with the Milan Spring at the time,
04:15 so he didn't have much chance
04:17 to follow him.
04:19 His grandfather had become
04:21 the grandfather of everyone,
04:23 of all the team members,
04:25 always available, kind.
04:27 So I think he acquired
04:29 certain values in the family.
04:31 certain values in the family.
04:33 But in that case, having your father
04:35 who always gave you the choice,
04:37 I imagine that knowing him,
04:39 it was something else than an imposition,
04:41 but how did he condition you?
04:43 He never conditioned me,
04:45 because in the end I always
04:47 chose what I wanted to do.
04:49 But obviously, having already
04:51 lived this experience,
04:53 in the football world,
04:55 he helped me make the right choices,
04:57 but the final decision was always mine.
04:59 Obviously, I listen to his suggestions
05:01 and his advice,
05:03 but the final decision is always mine,
05:05 because in the end I'm the one
05:07 who does this job,
05:09 I'm the one who's following
05:11 this dream and project.
05:13 But were you interested in
05:15 the choice of goalkeeper?
05:17 It was a lot of fun,
05:19 because I was little,
05:21 I was still playing at 5,
05:23 and in my school there was no goalkeeper,
05:25 so sometimes I was on duty.
05:27 It was my turn, and we won 10-1.
05:29 I scored under the legs,
05:31 and I was very responsible.
05:33 It's something that I like,
05:35 it motivates me,
05:37 and it makes me want to improve
05:39 every day.
05:41 And from this point of view,
05:43 having idols, did you get inspired
05:45 by someone, did you like a goalkeeper
05:47 in particular, or was it not your thing?
05:49 I never had a goalkeeper
05:51 that inspired me.
05:53 Obviously, now that I train with Mike every day,
05:55 he's a reference point for me,
05:57 because he's one of the best goalkeepers in the world,
05:59 and it's great to train with someone
06:01 who helps you, teaches you,
06:03 gives you advice every day,
06:05 and supports you to improve.
06:07 So at this moment, Mike is the goalkeeper
06:09 I'm referring to.
06:11 Looking at these pitches,
06:19 the Milanello structure,
06:21 you go in every day as a first team player,
06:23 but is there something that comes to mind
06:25 from when you were a kid,
06:27 because your story was to start here,
06:29 then, as you said, at the Pro Sesto,
06:31 then come back here, so it was a bit
06:33 to compose, wasn't it?
06:35 Yes, yes. The first time I came to train
06:37 here at Milan, at the Bismara,
06:39 I was 8 years old, and I was on a growth path,
06:41 and they kept an eye on me.
06:43 Then I obviously did my experiences
06:45 at Masseroni, at the Pro Sesto,
06:47 and I came back at 13 years old
06:49 to play
06:51 officially for Milan.
06:53 And with Gigi Ragno,
06:55 who when I came here,
06:57 I was a kid,
06:59 and I introduced myself with my eyes open,
07:01 and every time he saw me,
07:03 he always did the same thing.
07:05 I met Lapo when I was a kid,
07:11 because he started doing his first training
07:13 at the Bismara training centre,
07:15 when he was 8 years old,
07:17 and he did a gradual introduction
07:19 into the basic activities,
07:21 and then later, he started
07:23 to take a path
07:25 in the pre-league.
07:27 So, me, together with
07:29 other goalkeepers' coaches,
07:31 and above all,
07:33 the coaches,
07:35 we certainly accompanied
07:37 Lapo in this growth path,
07:39 which then came,
07:41 for his merits,
07:43 up to the first team.
07:45 Listen, if you had to tell me
07:47 something technically,
07:49 and something psychologically,
07:51 what would you say?
07:53 Dedication. Dedication,
07:55 the desire to always improve,
07:57 to confront,
07:59 to put yourself in the discussion.
08:01 He's a guy who
08:03 certainly aims
08:05 to make an important path
08:07 and to live
08:09 the life of a professional.
08:11 At this moment,
08:13 for his merits,
08:15 and also for the club,
08:17 he has rewarded it.
08:19 I hope it will be
08:21 a long journey.
08:23 Gigi was, for me,
08:29 a very important figure,
08:31 because I had him when I was little,
08:33 I had him when I was 15 or 16,
08:35 and now I have him in the first team.
08:37 He made me grow a lot,
08:39 because he gave me values,
08:41 and let's say he made me understand
08:43 how I have to interpret everything
08:45 in order to always do better.
08:47 So I really want Gigi
08:49 very much.
08:51 I thank him very much for what he did for me.
08:53 It's nice to hear what you say,
08:55 and to see that you believe in it,
08:57 because I see you in the eyes and I understand
08:59 that you are an important person,
09:01 but as it is for practically all goalkeepers,
09:03 I have been here in recent years.
09:05 You said, instead,
09:07 that you were very interested in the physical aspect,
09:09 because before, off-record,
09:11 you said that you had increased
09:13 muscle mass a lot in the last year.
09:15 But now you have a great player,
09:17 who does incredible physical skills,
09:19 and a strength that stimulates you in these months.
09:21 Having a figure like Mike Magnan
09:23 in front of me is very stimulating.
09:25 Mike and I have a slightly different
09:27 relationship than other goalkeepers,
09:29 because I speak French,
09:31 so we can understand each other better.
09:33 He took me under his wing
09:35 and gave me a lot of advice,
09:37 both technically and tactically,
09:39 and about the vision of the game
09:41 that I didn't have before,
09:43 and how to integrate it into my path,
09:45 but above all,
09:47 on a mental level,
09:49 because Mike is a very tough personality,
09:51 in the right way,
09:53 as it is necessary in our world.
09:55 So I thank him
09:57 for what he has done for me,
09:59 what he is teaching me every day.
10:01 So I'm happy to be here in the first team,
10:03 but obviously I want to grow even more
10:05 and I want to improve
10:07 to be able to aspire to be a starter.
10:09 - To make your own path.
10:11 - Exactly.
10:13 I saw him grow exponentially
10:17 this year.
10:19 I'm happy for him
10:21 because he's a serious guy,
10:23 he has his goal in mind.
10:25 When a guy approaches football
10:27 in this way,
10:29 and also his older teammates,
10:31 he deserves the support
10:33 that we give him,
10:35 Mike, Marco Sportieri,
10:37 and me.
10:39 So for us,
10:41 he's like a little brother
10:43 that we have to protect,
10:45 but also at times,
10:47 he's a bit clumsy,
10:49 but I think
10:51 he's on the right path.
10:53 He has received
10:55 a great education,
10:57 because he's a very polite guy,
10:59 and he's a guy who cares about us,
11:01 and he's focused on his future.
11:03 - What does it mean to you to be a coach?
11:09 - Well, it's a source of pride,
11:11 because getting to this position
11:13 is very, very complicated.
11:15 I try to stay close to him
11:17 with some advice,
11:19 if he asks for it, of course.
11:21 I always tell him that
11:23 work pays off,
11:25 the desire to work surely surpasses talent.
11:27 He's entered this great pit,
11:29 where so many guys
11:31 have achieved their dreams.
11:33 He's at the top,
11:35 and now he has to obviously
11:37 try to make that leap of quality
11:39 to have a smooth and lucky path.
11:41 Let's hope he has the skills
11:43 to be able to do it,
11:45 but so far he's been good.
11:47 - And having a guide like your dad,
11:49 someone who knew Milan,
11:51 perhaps the strongest in the history
11:53 of the company,
11:55 who is also responsible for you,
11:57 you live it very lightly,
11:59 but it must be a good investment.
12:01 - Yes, it is,
12:03 but above all it's a good luck,
12:05 because having someone
12:07 who has already lived this path
12:09 and this passion
12:11 gives me values
12:13 that I try to put in what I do every day.
12:15 I consider myself lucky
12:17 to have someone by my side
12:19 who helped me a lot
12:21 in the choices I made
12:23 and in the difficult moments
12:25 in this path.
12:27 - We have now arrived
12:29 near the place where you work.
12:31 I was thinking of two episodes,
12:33 first the first call-up
12:35 and the first official warm-up
12:37 against Roma,
12:39 the year of the Scudetto, January 2022.
12:41 Still a bit of COVID in the air
12:43 that made the atmosphere worse,
12:45 but I imagine a beautiful memory.
12:47 - A beautiful memory.
12:49 Being a fan of Milan,
12:51 entering San Siro as a player
12:53 is a whole other thing,
12:55 it's really incredible.
12:57 I still remember the emotions
12:59 I felt, I was a bit scared.
13:01 - A bit tense.
13:03 - I was a bit tense, scared,
13:05 I was a bit under pressure
13:07 because I had to behave well,
13:09 but I'm happy, it couldn't have been better.
13:11 - The memory of the evening
13:13 is when you enter the bus in San Siro
13:15 or when you get off the bus
13:17 and see the crowd watching you?
13:19 - When you enter the corridor
13:21 before going to the pitch,
13:23 the moment when everyone is there
13:25 to watch us,
13:27 it's a beautiful memory,
13:29 a moment I'll never forget.
13:31 Going from second or third
13:35 doesn't make much difference
13:37 because you do the same things.
13:39 Obviously there's a bit more pressure,
13:41 a slightly different feeling
13:43 because if you get hurt
13:45 you're the one who's going to be in trouble.
13:47 But it wasn't different
13:49 from the others,
13:51 obviously from the first one I did,
13:53 but from the others I did
13:55 I didn't feel a big difference.
13:57 I was happy
13:59 because playing in the second goal
14:01 in an important game
14:03 like against Juve
14:05 was a big step up
14:07 compared to what I've been doing so far.
14:09 But now the next step is missing,
14:11 which is the debut
14:13 and seeing if I can get there this year
14:15 or later.
14:17 - I always ask you
14:19 to look at the horizon.
14:21 Do you see it coming?
14:23 I guess so,
14:25 but above all,
14:27 looking back,
14:29 what do you want to say
14:31 to the young goalkeeper
14:33 and what do you want to say
14:35 to yourself in a few years?
14:37 - I've dreamt about it a lot
14:39 because I'm not saying
14:41 I'm close to it now,
14:43 but I'm getting closer and closer.
14:45 I've dreamt about it,
14:47 and sometimes I have nightmares,
14:49 but I hope it comes soon
14:51 and I hope to live it 100%.
14:53 Because it's something
14:55 I'd like to live
14:57 with the Milan shirt.
14:59 It's something I've dreamed of
15:01 since I was a kid.
15:03 I don't want to say it to myself,
15:05 I want to say it to my dad.
15:07 What I've been doing so far
15:09 I don't do it for him,
15:11 I do it for myself because I like it.
15:13 But I want to say to him,
15:15 "You're not alone."
15:17 - The advice I'd give him
15:21 is to focus on his path.
15:23 Many people are trying to give you advice
15:25 because when you're young,
15:27 sometimes someone
15:29 goes too far with their advice.
15:31 The path he wants to take
15:33 is the one he has to imagine
15:35 and he has to look for it
15:37 and he has to fight
15:39 to get it.
15:43 - I have three boys,
15:45 three sons
15:47 and I hope they'll have a future
15:49 where they'll find serenity and happiness.
15:51 Then
15:53 the path will be different for the three of them.
15:55 I hope that at the end of the road
15:57 they'll find
15:59 great serenity and happiness.
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