When people talk about my business, my life, I'm really private. Maybe someone thinks I'm arrogant or something, but it's just me.

I'm a naturalized Italian, but I'm from Ghana. I was abandoned by my parents and adopted by two angels. I suffer with racism everyday. I'm the first black to wear the jersey of Italy. I'm not angry, but my life experiencies make me act differently from other people. Then, try to learn more before you criticize me.

When I lose my temper it's because I decide to. If I do something it's because I want to do it.

Occasionally, you feel like the only person able to win the match. So you take all the responsibility, you do too much, and you do something bad.

It surprises me how much children like me, you know? If they look at me as an example, I have a big responsibility.

When people talk about my business, my life, I'm really private. Maybe someone thinks I'm arrogant or something, but it's just me.

Even if I don't always behave as I should, this still doesn't explain why so many people have something against me. But you know how it is. A lot of people vent themselves by coming to the stadium to yell at me. I hope it's not racism. I tell myself that it's not racism; it's because I'm tough, and I repeat this to myself.