Francesco, son of an artist, already called up to the senior national team, will strengthen the league leaders who are waiting to recover Carsen Edwards, Smailagic, Diarra and also Momo Diouf.
It’s not always Christmas, but an early 2026 gift is just as good: Francesco Ferrari, 2.05 wing guard, born in 2005, arrives at Virtus Bologna, who will be announced within the hour. The Black Vu had already had their eyes on him last summer. So here it is: a two-year contract (plus this half) and all the various clauses (including the NBA). Ferrari played his last game in the Eagles Cividate shirt, scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds in the 77-63 derby success against Mestre. Already a protagonist last summer with the blue shirt, leading the Under 20 team to gold at the European Championships, Ferrari made his debut in Luca Banchi’s senior national team in the last window for qualifying for the next World Cup.
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Virtus, first in the league and 11th in the Euroleague, is experiencing a complex moment in terms of infirmary with the stops of Carsen Edwards, Smailagic, Diarra and also Momo Diouf. Ferrari is pure oxygen, he will make his contribution. Francesco is a son of art. His father, Federico, was called Mine. “The passion for basketball was passed on to me by him, a former player and now manager. I remember that, when he played, my brothers and I went onto the pitch at halftime to play basketball.” Francesco has always lived basketball. And he is collecting matches and wonders. In an Under 19 Eccellenza championship match in 2024, he scored an impressive 66 points against CUS Genova, more than all those scored by the opposing team. He has talent, determination, energy. Game. And he knows how to adapt to situations. He is a flexible player, one of those that Ivanovic likes. The Juventus coach wants to have him available in the next few hours. Today Virtus will not take the field against Trapani: the Sicilian team will not show up, Bologna will win with a 20-0 score.