Danilo shares an extraordinary story that showcases Gatti’s humility

Danilo has spoken about Federico Gatti’s start to life at Juventus when he initially moved to the club from Frosinone.

Juve signed the centre-back as a relative unknown from Frosinone, effectively hijacking Torino’s attempt to secure his signature.

Having not played in Serie A before the move to Juve, the defender was making a significant step up in his career at the Allianz Stadium.

However, when he arrived in Turin, he was willing to learn and humbled himself to improve, aiming to earn a better contract at the club.

Danilo discussed why he admires Gatti and shared a story about the Italian living far away from the city centre when he first arrived because that was what he could afford.

He said, as quoted by Calciomercato:

“When he arrived, I remember that he had been looking for a house for more or less 3 months, then one day I asked him: “Gatti, but have you found a house?”. And he replied: “I have found one near the airport, here in Turin”. 

“I immediately thought that it was not a place where Juventus footballers usually stay, who prefer the city centre or towards the hills, which are “better” places, let’s say. Close to the airport is perhaps a more rural airport, and I replied: “Do you like it, are you comfortable?” And he said to me: “Dani, it’s what suited me most at the moment.” He had just arrived, he didn’t have a contract let’s say stratospheric, he was a growing player, but when he told me: “It’s what suited me the most”, 

“I thought that sometimes the lessons in life come when you least expect them. Gatti is a boy that I really like, I have great affection for him, we have a good relationship.”

Juve FC Says

Gatti has enjoyed an impressive rise at Juve since he arrived at the club and even earned a new and improved contract

He embodies the type of spirit we need at the Allianz Stadium and is the type of player we should keep at all costs.