Spezia striker Francesco Pio Esposito, on mortgage from Inter Milan, mirrored on his optimistic begin to the season following an look with the Italy Below-21s.
In an interview with the FIGC’s official channels, and by way of , Esposito thought of his season up to now following a 2-2 draw towards France within the Below-21 European Championship qualifiers.
The 19-year-old ahead has loved a breakout season in Serie B, scoring constantly for Spezia after becoming a member of from Inter in the summertime.
“It was a troublesome match towards a bodily and technically robust group. However we performed with confidence, exhibiting that we’re additionally at a excessive degree,” Esposito stated.
“It’s been a tremendous begin to the season, however I’m at all times centered on working onerous on daily basis. There’s nonetheless rather a lot to enhance.”
Esposito has joined brothers Salvatore and Sebastiano into skilled soccer, and while he was busy on worldwide obligation, his siblings had been capable of open a brand new soccer pitch for his or her native neighbourhood in Castellammare di Stabia.
“I used to be on a video name with my cousin and didn’t miss a second of it. It was extremely emotional, even from a distance. Seeing all the neighborhood, our households, and everybody gathered on the pitch the place we grew up, it introduced a tear to my eye,” Esposito revealed.
“We needed to ship the message that you must always remember the place you come from, particularly when your origins gave you all the pieces.
That pitch taught us a lot, not nearly soccer, however about life. It was the place we realized the values of sportsmanship, friendship, respect, and group,” Esposito mirrored.
“Taking part in with older gamers on the native pitch pushed me to work twice as onerous because the others, and that mindset has stayed with me.”
I’ve at all times needed to work tougher, and I’ve at all times revered the gamers who had been older than me.”
“I spent loads of weekends watching my brothers play, they usually’ve at all times been an inspiration to me. Having two skilled gamers so near me is a bonus as a result of I can get recommendation from them, particularly when issues aren’t going properly.
When issues are going properly, there’s not a lot to repair.”
This sense of household unity was on full show when Spezia took on Juve Stabia in Serie B, the membership the place he started his profession. The match ended with Spezia successful 3-0, with Pio scoring the opening objective and Salvatore including the second.
“Scoring in Castellammare was a surreal expertise.
“For a second, when the ball hit the online, I struggled to course of what was occurring.
“Inside, I used to be thrilled, however I may really feel the silence of the stadium. It felt virtually like I used to be hurting myself.
“For me, it was a full-circle second, as I had watched these video games from the stands as a baby. To attain in entrance of the followers, who’ve supported me for thus lengthy, was very particular.”
In the meantime, the ahead revealed how his residence in Brescia is a shrine to soccer, with the partitions adorned with signed shirts and balls.
“The one I treasure most is a shirt from Alvaro Morata, which Seba received throughout our Serie A season. He managed to carry residence loads of shirts that 12 months!”
Esposito has scored six objectives in 11 appearances in Serie B for Spezia this season, as they aim a return to the highest flight subsequent 12 months.
