Dybala meets artist Drugi at Trigoria after Garbatella mural tribute
Paulo Dybala met artist Lorenzo Verrecchia, known as Drugi, at Trigoria yesterday following the international break, after the Argentine forward saw and appreciated a mural by the artist that appeared at Garbatella. The work depicts a child holding a small Roma superhero wearing the number 21 shirt. Dybala had expressed a desire to meet and thank Verrecchia personally after viewing the piece, and the break in fixtures allowed the meeting to take place at the training ground before the squad resumed preparation. The mural shows a seated child with a small Roma superhero in its hands: a yellow-and-red cape, the number 21 on the shoulders, and a fist pointed toward the sky. The image was clearly inspired by Dybala and the bond the Argentine has built with Roma supporters over time. The meeting occurred inside the Giallorossi training facility, where the two discussed the artwork and the passion that drove its creation. Dybala had been particularly struck by the mural and requested the opportunity to meet its creator. For the occasion, Drugi prepared a special gift: a reproduction of the work printed on canvas and set in a handcrafted frame made of leccio wood. According to reports, the gift moved Dybala. The forward has already decided where to place it: in the gymnasium of his Roman home. The gesture reflects the relationship Dybala has built over the years with Roma and the city—a bond forged on the pitch and one that has become a source of inspiration for both artists and supporters.
