Leon Bailey, the Jamaican fourth of Italian football, and all the blows that we would not have expected: when ideas go beyond the borders, shiny stars and sensational flops arrive …
The world of football up to thirty-quaranta years ago contemplated immense distances, everything seemed far away, it was known little about the ball that rolled across the border and every player’s face reflected the unknown, therefore the exotic, the mysterious. Today the global football village has redesigned its boundaries. Everything is close, just a click away. Our clubs are frequented by footballers from all over the world, the locker room is the triumph of melting pot. Yet it still does (and always) news when a new figurine of the planetary album paste to Serie A. In these hours the first Jamaican footballer in the history of the Giallorossi club has landed in Rome. It’s called Leon Bailey. Screaming “Forza Roma” immediately tuned to the frequencies of popular sentiment.