If you hadn't become a footballer, what would you have liked to become?
GP: I like tennis very much.

If you hadn't become a goalkeeper, what other positions would you like to play in (on a football pitch)?
GP: Certainly striker.

What is your most nostalgic football memory?
GP: The Italian championship win with Sampdoria.

The funniest/most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you in a game?
GP: Somebody touched my private parts.

Do you have a football nickname that you like?
GP: Yes, they call me "the cat".

The best gift you have ever received from a fan?
GP: A ring from a female fan.

Would you like Mattia to become a professional sportsman?
GP: Yes, very much.

What other things do you do as a job besides being a professional footballer?
GP: I have opened a tanning salon and a bar/restaurant in a partnership.

When do you think was the peak of your professional career or is it yet to come?
GP: It was playing with the national team.

When was the happiest moment of your career?
GP: The championship win.

The most nerve racking moment of your life (on or off the football pitch)?
GP: Bologna's relegation to Serie B.

What was the best news headline you read about yourself?
GP: On the first page of the Corriere: "SAMPAGLIUCA".

Your football hero?
GP: It used to be Zoff.

Which one of the clubs you have ever played for has been your most favorite?
GP: Bologna and Inter.

Who among your relatives is the closest to you?
GP: My mother.

What is your plan for after retirement? Have you ever thought of coaching?
GP: I don't know.

If you don't mind telling us, where did you first meet Aurora? Was it love at first sight or a long courtship?
GP: I met her at a disco. Love came with time.

Do you and Aurora have any plans to get married?
GP: It could happen......

If you could turn the clock back, what year would you go to and is there any particular reason for this?
GP: The first time I played on the national team. It was an unforgettable feeling.