Milan left-back Davide Bartesaghi spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport, ahead of Italy’s EURO U19 match against Spain later today. The young talent is expected to feature in the squad, and speaking with the newspaper, he revealed his idols and reference points in football, as well as his expectations for today’s match:
And how is the team’s head?
“Focused on the next objective, which for now is the semifinal. Spain is a strong team, but so are we. The last two days have served us to analyze them well. We can’t wait to take the field”.
What is the strength of this Italy?
“The great character. We went behind twice and we always managed to turn the game around and bring it home. We are a united team, we will manage to go to the final”.
And from the point of view of the game?
“We always try to keep possession, propose football, not throw away the ball. Then we have quality and all the means to do damage”.
There are five of you from Milan.
“And this helps us, because we know each other well, but there’s also a lot of understanding with the others. After all, we’ve been preparing for this European Championship for a year”.
I have to ask you about Camarda.
“He’s younger than us and has always amazed me, already in the first training session in the youth team you could see that for his age he was formidable. He’s also good as a boy, this thing helps him”.
What effect does it have to see at the European Championship of the seniors Yamal or Mainoo, who are more or less your age?
“They may also be great talents, but we have them in Italy too. However, they are given the opportunity to play…”.
Milan has created the second team.
“I like the idea very much, it serves as an apprenticeship to reach the first team, which is not an easy thing. Milan Future will play in Serie C, it’s a championship not to be underestimated. We’ll play there too”.
If I say September 23, 2023 what comes to your mind?
“I don’t remember…”.
But it’s the day of your debut in Serie A!
(laughs) “Exactly, exactly, exactly!”.
You don’t know the date by heart?
“I was confused with the other one, I thought it was the Champions League one”.
Better the Champions League then.
“Oh yes, for that!”.
Is there a player you look up to?
“My reference is Theo (Hernandez), whom I have the opportunity to see every day in training. But I’ve always been inspired by Marcelo when he played for Real Madrid: I like him a lot, even if we have slightly different physical structures. Many people say I look like Calafiori or Bastoni, I feel good as a center-back, but I prefer to play as a full-back which is my natural role”
