Hart is expected to make his home debut when Torino host Empoli on Sunday afternoon. It was an easy decision for me.
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“I don’t speak a very good italian, I think is obvious – Hart claimed – but I am so excited to be here and to play in a different league”.
“He was open with me”, he said. I have a good Italian teacher who helps me to learn Italian and communicate with everyone.
Joe Hart says he has no hard feelings against Manchester City and coach Pep Guardiola after being replaced as the club’s number one by former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
The 29 year-old suffered huge criticism for his performances during England’s disappointing Euro 2016 campaign, in particular following his country’s 2-1 defeat to Iceland, and has made a shaky start to his Serie A career.
“Buffon? He’s been kind to me, I respect him as a goalkeeper”.
He said he did not watch the Manchester derby last weekend, won by City, because “I was training”.
“Therefore, I immediately called President Cairo, who told me he’d be a great opportunity, and I had to try and do the best to conclude the deal, of course without the headlights on, because if it had leaked into the Press, we wouldn’t have been able to sign Hart”.
“But my focus is on playing for Torino”.
Hart revealed Guardiola had laid all his cards on the table, and had confirmed that Hart’s place in the City goal would be no more well ahead of time, adding: “I am living in the moment and the foreseeable future is Torino”.
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But he said he is used to the flak: “People say bad things about me every single day, but football is about opinions and I don’t take things too personally”.
