Inter, Cocchi and Kamate as starters: who are the youngsters launched by Chivu against Torino

Fate brought them together a few years later. Cristian Chivu has drawn two wildcards from his past: Matteo Cocchi and Issiaka Kamate will start in the Italian Cup against Torino, in the stadium where they play with the Under 23s.

who is cocchi

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Let’s get to know them better. Cocchi is a pushy left back, 19 years old, 17 games into the season. Chivu was the first to trust him and let him play in the Primavera under age. During the 2023-24 season he led it for 34 games. Cocchi is making his third appearance in the first team. Last year Inzaghi made him debut among the greats against Feyenoord, in the Champions League. In December Chivu threw it in in the last half hour against Venezia. From mid-November to today he has always been at least on the bench, combining commitments with Vecchi’s Under 23 team. By the way: 15 games, one goal and one assist. Last year he won the Primavera championship as a protagonist and was also one of Zanchetta’s cornerstones in the Youth League, where he collected two goals and two winning passes in 8 games. A full-back winger, Cocchi has a good foot and a good run. Inter have believed in him for some time and consider him fundamental for the future, so much so that they have secured him with a contract until 2030.

armored until 2030

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In the summer, despite several offers, the Nerazzurri sealed his path: staying at Inter, playing in Serie C with the U23s and training with the first team. Promise kept. Growing up in Molinella, a town near Bologna, as a child he went with his grandfather to watch matches. Those who know him describe him as a calm guy, with his head on his shoulders, not at all influenced by the reputation of the “new Dimarco” that hovers above him. On his right arm there are various tattoos, the key to opening his world: a rose, his two dogs, the number 3 and a lighthouse, as he told the Gazzetta. The light led him to play his third match among the greats. Months ago, after his debut against Feyenoord, he sent a message to Chivu. Fate brought them together.

who is kamate

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Kamate is a surprise debut, due to Darmian’s absence due to an acute gastrointestinal syndrome. With the Under 23s he wears the ten and plays mainly as a midfielder, but has also stood out as a winger. Born in 2004, 21 years old, French from Aulnay-sous-Bois, about twenty kilometers from Paris, last year he divided his time between the Portuguese first series and Modena in B. This year he boasts five goals and three assists in Serie C. Under the guidance of Chivu, between the Under 17s and the Primavera, he scored 16 goals and provided eight assists in 79 games. He is making his debut with the first team. Also in the stadium where he plays with the U23s.