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Comotto invites Toro fans Monday 6 August, 2007

New Torino captain Gianluca Comotto hopes that the Stadio Olimpico will be packed with supporters for the team’s official presentation.

The Granata were defeated 2-0 in Saturday’s high-profile friendly with Tottenham in London and will face Bruges tomorrow evening, when the new squad will be unveiled to the fans.

“We are very excited to meet our supporters again and I am happy as a captain to call all the Granata to the stadium,” Comotto told toronews.it.

“Many people are on holiday, but I am sure there will be many fans in the stands to see the new signings in action and enjoy what promises to be an enjoyable match,” added the 28-year-old.

“I cannot hide that I am proud and very excited to wear the captain’s armband. This will increase my motivation and responsibility, on the pitch and off it.”

Comotto also hailed his teammates’ performance against Tottenham, who are at a further stage in their pre-season preparations as the English season kicks-off on Saturday.

“We are working a lot, this is the toughest ‘ritiro’ I ever faced, but we are a good group, very united, and that helps,” explained the full-back.

“We didn’t play a bad match on Saturday, the only negative aspect was the final result. Tottenham are a good team and are ready to start their championship.

“It was a good experience, which can help us improve in the future,” concluded the Granata skipper.

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