Watch the footage of Fiorentina’s friendly against Signa, a special match given that the club’s very first game in September 1926 was against Signa, which at the time was called “le Signe.”

Here is what Mateo Pellegrino had to say at the end of the game:

“It was a good training session for us, as well as a nice friendly. It was nice to see our fans again. This is an important week for us because we can train hard to improve.”

It was an intense friendly. Coach Vanoli gave you instructions throughout the game and expected the very best from you.

“Of course, because we must give it our all every day, in every training session. It’s a friendly, yes, but we still need to put in the hard work so that it pays off on the pitch when you’re competing. We need to do our best because that’s what this team deserves.”

You’ve been working hard all week.

“As I’ve said, it’s what we need to do to improve as a team. We still need to grow a lot and we’re trying to every day.”

You found the back of the net today.

“Yes, I did. I like scoring because I’m a forward, but there are more important things, I think, such as improving as a team and achieving something important together.”