FIORENTINA, Amrabat: "Playing without a live audience lowered the bar"

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Interviewed by club media Viola Channel, Moroccan international Dutch-born midfielder Sofyan Amrabat (24) stated: "When you have a winning attitude, you want to win every game, every time. And when you lose, you'd rather get not talked to. Being a professional it's not only a job: it's a way of living, and you do it better when you feel how important you are to people. When I was a junior for Utrecht, I had about 200 teammates, and no more than 2-3 of us, 4 if we are pushing it, were able to join the firs team. When I rode the bus, day by day, I knew exactly what I was working hard for. Playing without a live audience? It lowers the bar, all around the world. My roots? When I land to Morocco, I feel how special it is to me, and how much I feel it like home. Same goes for Netherlands, where I was born. My future? I don't give that much of a thought. I'm focused on how to improve my game, and the team's one of course. We can become the best Italian team in a couple years' matter: it might be hard, but everyone's looking at how things changed throughout current season, from last one".