Paulo Dybala is not a “champion” footballer and needs to produce more moments of individual greatness, according to former Inter star and Italy international Beppe Bergomi.
Dybala was having a productive season with Juventus before Serie A was postponed last month due to the coronavirus pandemic which has hit Italy particularly hard and shut down top-level football across the continent.
Despite having to reestablish his role for Juve since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, Dybala has scored seven goals and assisted another nine in 24 Serie A appearances, with his most recent coming against Inter in a top of the table clash which the Turin side won 2-0, in the final game week before Italian football was put on hold.
Speaking on Sky, he said:
“He is a great player, but he is not a great champion. The question is if he can start out in this Juventus team where there is Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads all the others.
“A champion is someone who is undisputed at Juve and in the national team. Dybala is not in either.”
“Someone with his capabilities, his talent and I’ll add his mentality, must do even more. Paulo must set himself no limits and conquer the future. Nobody gives you anything for free, especially not at Juve, and I say that from experience. You have to prove everything to the very last game, let alone before the peak of your career.
“Dybala’s journey has just begun and will get even better – with the Bianconeri jersey on his back, obviously.”
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