Paulo Dybala says he has come to terms with his ‘rollercoaster’ of a career choice and describes Juventus’ No 10 shirt as ‘an honour and a responsibility’.
Dybala went into the 2018-19 campaign with Juve’s No 10 jersey for the second successive season, also starting it alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, the forward seems destined to finish up with his lowest goalscoring return for the Bianconeri after being forced out wide.
Paulo Dybala says he has come to terms with his ‘rollercoaster’ of a career choice and describes Juventus’ No 10 shirt as ‘an honour and a responsibility’.
Dybala went into the 2018-19 campaign with Juve’s No 10 jersey for the second successive season, also starting it alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, the forward seems destined to finish up with his lowest goalscoring return for the Bianconeri after being forced out wide.
“The life of a player is like a rollercoaster: one day you’re the best, the next you’re useless. Finding a balance isn’t always easy,” he told Corriere della Sera.
“It happens to everyone, even champions like Messi and Ronaldo: after what they did in their careers, they’re still criticised.
“When the directors proposed the No 10 to me I thought about it, but you can’t refuse such an offer.
“For me it is an honour and a responsibility: I have to show that I deserve it every day.
“I like to change, do new things, set short and long-term objectives. We must find the courage to go beyond our limits.”
Dybala was then asked about Ronaldo’s arrival from Real Madrid last summer.
“No-one imagined it, not even us,” he admitted.
“We thought it was just a newspaper headline. Seeing him up close, Cristiano is a simple guy.
“He has its image, character and way of being on the field, but inside the dressing room he’s like the others and he likes to joke with everyone.”