National team
Liberali earns first Italy call-up at Coverciano camp
Como midfielder Mattia Liberali and AC Milan winger Alphadjo Cisse spoke to the press at Italy's training camp in Coverciano.
Golviva Newsroom
Como attacking midfielder Mattia Liberali has received his first call-up to the Italy senior squad. The 19-year-old took part in a press conference at the national team camp in Coverciano alongside AC Milan winger Alphadjo Cisse, who is also in the squad.
Cisse, who scored Milan's opener in their 2-1 win at Genoa on Sunday, named Balotelli as his idol when asked about playing for Italy, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Liberali told Tuttosport that the week had been very beautiful, including his first Champions League goal, and that this was only the beginning.
La Gazzetta also reports that Liberali said leaving Milan had not been easy. Football Italia reports what Cesc Fabregas first told him after the switch to Como.
Golviva's valuation of Liberali is €12.1m, against his market value of €10m on Transfermarkt. He has five appearances and one goal for Como this season, and his contract runs until June 2031. Como are fifth in Serie A with 23 points, one behind Milan in fourth with 24.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Cisse: "Il mio modello in azzurro? Balotelli". Liberali: "Lasciare il Milan non è stato facile"
- Tuttosport — Cisse: "Essere qui è una grande responsabilità. Il mio idolo? Balotelli". E sul Milan...
- Football Italia — Liberali reveals first thing Fabregas told him after Como switch and Italy idol
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Mattia Liberali in Nazionale: c'è anche lui oggi in sala stampa a Coverciano
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
