Gnonto: “Mancini gave me an opportunity, I think I took it”

“It was really exciting as a debut. The coach gave me an opportunity and I think I managed to seize it.” Wilfried Gnonto, speaking to RaiSport, comments on his blue debut with Germany in Bologna, crowned by an assist for Pellegrini.

The 18 year old, who plays in Switzerland in Zurich, he had been called to the meeting as an intern but Mancini kept him in Coverciano and made his debut in the second half against Germany. “I knew Kehrer was already booked. I went straight on one on one, then the cross is the hardest ball and it went well. You have to take risks, the striker has to make a difference and I succeeded. I owe everything to the my parents, who helped me so much, even in the decision to leave Inter and go to Zurich to play more. I hope they are proud of me. They called me the ‘Latin player of the goal’ because I like classical studies. “

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“My role model is Sterling, a world-class player. He is flexible and always decisive. As I try to be too, I can play in all positions in attack, depending on what the coach needs.” Then they ask him if at Wembley he managed to take his picture with Messi: “No, I stayed an hour outside the Argentina locker room but I couldn’t …”.