Rosina's Azzurri ambition
Alessandro Rosina is eager to ensure his Azzurri debut does not remain a one-off. "This is just the start for me."
The Torino starlet was one of five debutants in last night’s 2-0 friendly victory over South Africa.
“It was a good game, but in the first half I particularly struggled to find space in a tight South African midfield.
"When Alberto Gilardino came on, he created a hole between the lines that I could exploit,” explained Rosinaldo.
“We played some good football considering it was our first game together.
"Some of us were back from the Under-21 squad, so we weren’t complete strangers, but it was impressive in the circumstances.”
Rosina was among several to have graduated from the Azzurrini, such as Riccardo Montolivo, Pasquale Foggia, Antonio Nocerino and Gilardino.
“The Coach complimented everyone for the performance. This is a prestigious moment for me, but it has to be a starting point rather than an achievement and I must build on it with my football for Torino.”
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