Ludi: ‘Como keep writing new history, Nico Paz was a child when he arrived’

Ludi: ‘Como keep writing new history, Nico Paz was a child when he arrived’ Como director of sport Carlalberto Ludi is proud to see Nico Paz wear the captain’s armband in the Champions League against Feyenoord. ‘He arrived as a child basically.’ It kicks off at the De Kuip Stadion in Rotterdam at 17.45 UK time (18.45 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Roma vs. Real Madrid on the Liveblog. There are over 1,000 Como supporters in the stands of the De Kuip for what is an historic event, the first ever UEFA away fixture for the club, which opened its campaign crushing RB Leipzig 4-1 at the Stadio Sinigaglia last month. Como making history all the time ITALY – SEPTEMBER 10: Maximo Perrone of Como 1907 celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with Nico Paz during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 10, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “It is great to see 1,050 fans here to cheer on their team,” Ludi told Sky Sport Italia. “This is a wonderful experience for them and for us, we want to enjoy it to the full. You know the mentality of Cesc Fabregas and the owners, so we are here to have a great game and make them proud. “We have written many important pages in the history of Como, but we want to keep going and write more.” ITALY – OCTOBER 11: Nico Paz of Como 1907 is challenged by Leonardo Balerdi and Marten de Roon of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 11, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Nico Paz is the Como captain for the first time from the starting XI this evening, having only ever worn the armband during the game when others left the field. “I feel this is a significant growth, he arrived as a child basically three years ago, and now carries the armband and puts the team on his back. I always cite the unlucky match against Frosinone that we lost 2-0, where he showed how much he cares about this shirt, how much he cares about taking his team to success. “We lost that day, but the attitude and approach to me is significant.” GENOA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 04: Nico Paz of Como celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Como 1907 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 04, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) With Moise Kean out injured, it looks as if Nico Paz will be used as a False 9, although Martin Baturina and Assane Diao are also more than capable of rotating to take that position, giving Feyenoord few reference points for marking. “Numbers are relative now in tactics, our football is about possession, trying to dominate the play, control the tempo of the match, and not show off weak points to our opponents,” added Ludi. “We have great respect for the Dutch school of football, our President already mentioned Johan Cruyff many times, he had a big influence on Spanish football too, and that filters down to our coach. “With all that respect for their tradition, we are here to display our own style of football.” ITALY – SEPTEMBER 10: Assane Diao of Como 1907 celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on September 10, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Diao is up for a contract extension at Como, so is there any progress on that front? “We are working in the office and there is no emergency to discuss. Assane is happy to be here, we’re happy to have him, we’re not in the final phases of negotiations, because we are in no rush.”