Giovanni Leoni’s First Italian National Call-Up…
Just two weeks after his £26 million ($35 million) move to Liverpool from Parma, 19-year-old Giovanni Leoni has bagged a call-up to the Italian national team, which proves that some people don’t need to break a sweat to get noticed—you know, like couch potatoes win marathons! Despite playing in only 17 Serie A games last season and not yet debuting for Liverpool, he’s now under Gennero Gattuso’s wing. Meanwhile, Hugo Ekitike’s hat-trick fiesta wasn’t enough for a French national call as Deschamps picked Marcus Thuram over him, leaving Ekitike as confused as a penguin at a penguin-free dance party.
Leoni’s entry into the Italy team means competition with the likes of Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Gatti, a situation akin to jumping into a hyperactive juggling act at the Italian circus. Leoni, praised by Sacchi as a future Italian defense superstar, seems settled with Liverpool and is bubbling with excitement to meet his idol, Virgil van Dijk. Leoni’s aspirations are clear: impress, improve, and try not to trip over his own shoelaces on his way to greatness. Having not played a single minute yet still getting such recognition feels like winning a gold medal for napping!
