‘Two years of sad nights’ – Stunning Wag Diletta Leotta shares heartfelt letter to Karius as she opens up on his pain
NEWCASTLE wag Dilleta Leotta has written a heartfelt letter to Loris Karius ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
The goalkeeper is set to make his Toon debut at Wembley today.
It will be his first competitive appearance for two years and first for an English club since he made two costly errors for Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final.
Diletta spoke of the journey Karius has been on over the last two years and shared how proud she was of the shot-stopper.
The Italian sports presenter flew into London to cheer on Karius, and she was stunned to see the thousands of Mags in the city.
In a letter published on The Athletic, Diletta wrote: “Dear Loris,
“I would like to write this letter to you tomorrow, or later, once the game taking you back on the pitch after these two interminable, painful and incredible years is over.
“For now, I want to stop being the Diletta you know and, like Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, put myself in the shoes of the “Ghost of Christmas past” and make you turn, look back and appreciate just how far you’ve come.
“The days you spent believing in your dream, loving it, holding it so tight only to have it brutally ripped away from you.
“The two years of sad nights, the knot in your throat and the bad thoughts that kept you away from playing, but not from your greatest passion; the green football pitch that makes millions of children dream every day.
“A big thank you to your team and the strength you’ve been able to find in one another. Of course, we don’t deny it, the blow was hard, but, as you taught me, life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you decide to react.
“And you decided to build your future by embracing change and working even harder to get back, back to the forefront. Once more, I’m so proud of you.
“That is why from the first moment we met I admired your strength and courage. You told me about the long journey you’ve been on, your rebirth, and the strength with which you believe in yourself. It made me fall in love with you.
“Sometimes you need to take a step back in order to make a better run-up and I am sure this run-up will lead you and the whole team to fly. No one deserves it more.
“As a child, I always loved fairytales and I can’t wait to read this happy ending.
“With love, Diletta.”