Time for friendlies, break for the national teams. Time for trials, experiments, tests. Time for calls, obviously, like the ones he made Luciano Spalletti for the commitments on American soil of theItalia (tonight against Venezuelaat the “DRV PNK Stadium” in Fort Lauderdale and the second Sunday with l’Ecuador alla “Red Bull Arena” a Harrison in New Jersey).
Calls in which a new idea of a team, a new idea of a national team, seems to be emerging. After all, the coach from Certaldo himself said it: “It is obvious and necessary that there are new figures that can emerge, to provide surprises”. So let’s try to anticipate these surprises by talking about the first times in the blue shirt Lucca, Bellanova and Folorunsho.
Michael Folorunsho. Photo Source: Virgilio Sport
The rise of Folorunsho, from Formello to the national team
Let’s start from Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho, on his identity card it says Rome, 7 February 1998, but his Nigerian origins are hidden in his name. And it was in the capital that the midfielder grew up and kicked the ball for the first time: Vigor Perconti, Tor Sapienza, Saviobefore some observers of the Lazio he decided to take him to Formello. Agile, fast, technical. He has everything to make it big, but around the Biancoceleste club they don’t believe it and in the summer of 2017 they let him slip away, he takes it The power of Francaville and takes him to Serie C. They are other observers, always in blue but this time from Napoliwho decide to bet on him again: they put 1 million euros on the table and put him under contract, and then let him wander on loan, to gain experience up and down Italy. Bari, Reggina, Pordenoneagain Bari, again Reggina and then Hellas Verona, finally in Serie A. This year there are 4 goals in 27 games. Not bad for someone who has blue in his destiny.
Lorenzo Lucca. Fonte Photo: Transfermarkt
Lucca and Bellanova, ready to become market men
Among Mister Spalletti’s 28 players, there are also rookies. The first is Lorenzo Luccain his first season in Serie A with Udinese after exile in Amsterdam, shore Ajax, where he had not convinced. Only 2 goals have arrived on Dutch soil in 16 games with the Lancers (8 in 30 if we also consider those with the youth team) while this year we have already scored 8 goals in 30 games. “Having someone so tall, strong in the head, having the opportunity to benefit from such quality in just a few minutes is sometimes useful – explained the blue coach – He’s young, he has good qualities and so I want to go and see him”.
First time too Raoul Bellanovaborn in 2000 exploded at Cagliaripast for l’Inter in a hurry and this year returned to its levels at Torino. Fast, gifted with an excellent cross, skilled in the offensive as well as defensive phases. On Transfermarkt his price is 10 million euros. In reality he is at least double, if not even triple. And his name is one of those that will make the summer even hotter.
2024-03-21 11:00:02
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