“I’m not like Antonio,” the Under-21 international stated from the Azzurri’s Coverciano training base on Monday. “He is a champion, while I am a young player who has it all to prove.
“He’s a really strong player, but I don’t aspire to be like him. I look up to [Juventus idol] Del Piero. As a kid I watched all of his goals and I’d love to 'steal’ his curling shots.”
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On hearing this news, the ex-Bianconeri man contacted Insigne, congratulating him on his burgeoning career, and promising him a signed Juve shirt.
“Alex is a true gentleman,” the player's agent, Fabio Andreotti, told Radio CRC. “A man of great humanity, with style and humility.
“Alex countered Insigne's affection with a great gesture. It was a good deed, done for the benefit of a youngster.”