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The statements of the former blue slalomist and signature of "Il Giornale", as well as the mother of Federica Brignone, did much discussion. It is right to clarify, given that many have only partially reported what has been said about the relationship between the two champions, about the injury of Goggia herself and about other interesting topics.
Wednesday 16 February 2022 7 minutes reading time
In recent days, in particular on Monday after the last test before the Olympic descent, Federica Brignone had ended up at the center of another media case for her words relating to the lack of attendance at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, then clarified with a further press release issued by the FISI.
Ninna Quario, mother of the champion and very good colleague signing the ski for "Il Giornale", had written the same statements as Federica in the columns of the national newspaper, saying she was angry with her for the management of these situations. Yesterday the former blue slalomist, four times winner of the World Cup, spoke during the TG Zero of Radio Capital and, questioned on several topics by the journalists Edoardo Buffoni and Mary Cacciola, certainly did not hold back explaining the details of the relationship between Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone, who has been discussing for years even though, at the end of the fair, it is counting that two such champions will perform at their best on the track.
Many sites have reported only a part of these words, causing an uproar among fans, but we believe it is correct to fully summarize what Ninna said, reflections from which everyone can draw their own conclusions. "There is a lot of talk about Sofia, knowing her I had no doubts because when someone like her gets involved and decides to be there, she doesn't do it just to participate - she explains about Goggia's silver downhill - It was fantastic how Nadia Delago, whose medal was much less expected.
Why was I expecting it? Because Sofia has an impressive determination and, even if she will be angry since I already said last year that her injury was not that serious, when she was back after 40 days, this time she returned after 23. If one breaks a leg I don't think he can return after 23 days: the miracle in my opinion is that he no longer got hurt with the terrifying fall of Cortina. I have known Sofia since she was a child, she has a determination and a desire to win. She committed herself in an exemplary way ".
And then again, on the confrontation between Goggia and Brignone, even for what has emerged in the media in recent days: “Let's clarify one thing, when we say of the rivalry between the two. They are very different people: Sofia is very self-centered, she doesn't want to be a criticism, she sees herself very much in the center of attention, she likes and enjoys this, she tries to be commendable with herself. Federica is exactly the opposite: she does not seek the limelight, she is not very active on social media and she doesn't give a damn about people liking, she never says the things she knows people will like, she says what she thinks and feels, is very instinctive and spontaneous. They are simply on two different planets.
For Federica this lack of self-esteem is a defect: as soon as one thing is wrong, she throws herself down and it is as if what she did up to that moment did not exist. You have already won the silver in giant which, if I can afford, is a discipline at the moment much more fought than the descent, with many more champions, people like Shiffrin, Vlhova, Worley, who have won more than 20 races in the Cup. of the world. Downhill, apart from Sofia and Gut, the one who won the most is Suter with 3.
Faith, however, has a great gift: when I threw myself down I struggled to react, while every day she gets back into the game and achieves results for 13 years in the World Cup, always there at a high level. Lack of support from the FISI also for a media issue? I don't think this is it, certainly Goggia gets what she claims, Federica is much more compliant and almost ashamed to ask for what she is due. The great choice last spring was to get out of the team because he wants to train with his brother, to live the last years of his career more peacefully. There is no doubt that the situation is not exactly equal.
Are Faith and Sofia friends? Never, not even when they were nobody. They have never taken each other, lately Sofia has said "we are friends" but it is not true, it is a phrase that she says to please someone. They respect each other a lot as athletes and Fede is the first to bow to Sofia's skill, which is there for all to see. Having said that, fine ”.
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