Paola Egonua former volleyball player of the national team, is the co-host alongside Amadeus for the second evening of the Festival. During his monologuetold his story, talked about his parents and how the racism have often limited and confused her. In fact, the volleyball player withdrew from the Italian team after an unpleasant episode of racism after a match. You today you play Turkey. Here is the full text of the monologue.
Paola Egonu, the full text of the monologue
“I’m not here to give life lessons. I try to draw a lesson from every day. In the past I have often been defined as hermetic, which is why I tried to tell myself more. This didn’t prevent some sentences from being taken out of context and published in newspapers to make noise. Each thought when expressed is no longer under the control of the speaker. For this we should go back to the original.
I owe everything to my parents, thanks to whom I had a happy childhood. I was taught that if you want something, you have to earn it. I’m not a mother, but I dream of becoming one. No parent is happy if their daughter is forced to live far away. I say thank you because for my love you have given up on me. I miss you, but I know this is my way.
As a child I was obsessed with the whys. Then when I grew up I asked myself “why do I feel different, why do I experience it as if it were a fault?”. I realized that my diversity is my uniqueness. I am me. We are all the same beyond appearances. Sport has given me so much, but I think defeat isn’t just when you lose a game. My goal is to have the decisive ball to hit. I don’t always succeed, and I have yet to learn to accept the mistake.
I am often criticized, it is inevitable. Some are constructive, but others are real boulders. It’s up to us to give the right weight. I never stopped enjoying the good times. I have been accused of having no respect for my country, for showing my fears. I love Italy and I wear the blue shirt with pride. I have a great sense of responsibility towards this country. If I lose a final it doesn’t mean I’m a loser. Like in Sanremo, when Vasco Rossi finished second to last. Even from defeats a path can be born, each with his own journey, each one different ».
Source: Vanity Fair

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