Gineitis: who is the jewel of Turin launched by Juric

Gvidas Gineitis grew up in Mažeikiai in northwestern Lithuania. A city of 40 thousand people, famous for the presence on its district of the Mažeikių Nafta refinery, the only one in the Baltic countries. Built in the days of the Soviet Union, it began its production in 1980, when Milan were relegated to Serie B before experiencing great successes with the arrival of Berlusconi. Today the Rossoneri have the Scudetto on their chests but are going through a difficult moment: five consecutive defeats, elimination from the Italian Cup, the knockout in the Super Cup. The four goals conceded by Lazio, the five by Sassuolo, the two derbies won by Inter in the space of 15 days.

Gineitis therefore debuts against a Devil on his knees and does so in a stadium where his little Mažeikiai could enter twice. Ricci out due to injury, Ilic not in perfect condition: “I’ll have to invent something, maybe there will be a surprise”, Juric had announced in the press conference on the eve.

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And the surprise was precisely Gineitis, a Lithuanian born in 2004 who arrived in Turin on 31 January 2022, on the very last day of the transfer market. He did it in the negotiation Demba Seck, striker taken from Spal. Together with him here are Gvidas and Francesco Dell’Aquila, destined for the Primavera. This season, under the advice of Scurto, he has literally exploded: 4 goals and 2 assists in 12 games, a pillar of a midfield that has also brought the grenades to the top of the table (Toro is currently fifth). Performances that convinced Juric to bet on him and call him up for the winter training camp in Spain, while the championship was at a standstill due to the World Cup. Gineitis takes the field in two friendlies, first against Espanyol and then with Almeria, where he plays as a starter. Left-handed, well built physically. Bravo at entering without the ball and managing it in the best possible way when he has it in his feet: in short, after that retreat, he never came down in the Primavera, also deserving his debut in November with his national team. Now AC Milan at the San Siro for their personal good morning to Serie A.