If such a scenario were presented one might assume his poor performances had perhaps upset the club\u2019s volatile supporters, known as the \u2018Jakmania\u2019. No one could\u2019ve foreseen the near worldwide lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the worsening COVID-19 situation in the Indonesian capital makes it too dangerous for the Lombardy native to risk exploring the city he now calls home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 33-year-old readily admits that watching the horror in his homeland, one of the worst hit countries anywhere in the world, from the other side of the world has been challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo be honest, one on hand I\u2019m lucky because here (Indonesia) the situation is, more or less, until now normal,\u201d he told The Asian Game <\/em>from his apartment in Jakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut every day I feel a not really good sensation because I\u2019m really scared for my family and friends I have there, and for Italy. From where I was born (Lombardy) is the worst effected in my country, (so) I really hope everything will come to an end as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former teammates and friends were some of those struck down, adding to his sense of fear, but fortunately his family has so far escaped unscathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFortunately my family, no. But I have friends that have had the virus, and fortunately without serious problems,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy friend and ex-teammate (Manolo) Gabbiadini, he played for Sampdoria, he was affected. He told me it was not really dangerous for him, he just stayed at home and had a bit of a fever and pain, but that\u2019s it. I had another friend who worked for Chelsea who was also affected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n