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The winger is surprising everyone: he grew up in the Juventus youth team, and had already trained in the first team with Allegri. He is liked for his versatility, Chiellini’s advice is precious
If against Como the Juventus world has known Mbangulawho gave the lead in a match that ended 3-0, now it’s the turn of Nicholas Savona. His goal doubled the lead in the away match at Bentegodi against Verona, capable of annihilating Napoli 3-0 on their championship debut. Thiago Motta confirms himself as the most courageous coach in our Serie A because he doesn’t look at anyone’s face and if there’s a young player to send out, he does it without problems. A mentality worthy of someone who, as a footballer, played in Barcelona B, in the Catalan youth academy. So now it’s Savona’s turn, who turned 21 on March 19th. He is a right back and on August 8, well before the start of Serie A, hhas renewed his contract with the Old Lady until 2029. An important step, “a milestone because Juventus has always been home”, as he wrote on social media.
Who is Nicolò Savona, who grew up in the Juve youth team
He was promoted with flying colours by Thiago Motta, who watched him in the pre-season. This boy from Aosta, who already has 40,100 followers on his Instagram profile (destined to increase, as happened to Mbangula), made his debut on the first day of the championship against Como, replacing the injured player in the second half WeahAt Bentegodi he started as a starter and never had any fears. And how could he have it, having grown up in the Juventus youth sector? He went through the whole process, even though in the 2020-21 season he played for Spal, in the Primavera. And that apprenticeship in Ferrara was useful to him, indeed.
What role he plays and Chiellini’s advice
Despite his young age, one of his important characteristics is his ductility. In fact, it can play both as right back (his natural role, in fact) as the right-hand man of the three-man defense. Last season in Serie C he grew a lot. Thiago Motta sees in him the new Calafiori and the Italian-Brazilian coach aims to shape him in his own image and likeness to adapt him to his game. After all, Savona knows what it means to sacrifice. He has known it since he moved to Juventus from Aygreville at the age of 8, the same club (affiliated to Juve for the basic activity) where Nicolussi Caviglia was discovered.
Con Maximilian Allegri He trained several times with the greats and had to compete with people like Douglas Costa o Dybala. And many were the suggestions received from Chiellini. Someone will have remembered it against Verona too. So much so that he saw a goal disallowed in the 24th minute for offside and doubled the score on an assist from Mbangula. Proof that Thiago Motta’s courage is bearing fruit.
August 26, 2024
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