The Gambian outside, last year at the Scafatese, launched by Hellas in the Italian Cup. Giannichedda, who called him in the category representative: “He has physicality, quality and a big head, but hunger makes him special”
Direct train, without stops: from Serie D to the Italian Cup. The Fallou Cham parable has all the premises of the perfect football novel. Right -back born in 2006, born in Gambia, Cham in less than a year burned the stages until he conquered the heading shirt of Hellas Verona in the cup match against the Audace Cerignola.
the convocation
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Not even 12 months ago he played the Scafatese: 28 appearances, a goal between the championship, playoffs and cup. A season far from the spotlight, but not from the expert eyes of those who know how to recognize talent. Giuliano Giannichedda, CT of the Serie D representative U18, had identified him immediately: “From the first training it was seen that he wanted to work. Physicality, quality, but above all a big head”. Then the convocations to the rallies, the prestigious friendlies against Lazio and Atalanta, the trampoline of the Viareggio Cup. Cham did not limit himself to participating: always the owner, he scored the decisive goal against Genoa in the round of 16, and above all, he transmitted the feeling of belonging already at a higher level. “In that game-recalls Giannicedda-below 1-0, he continued to encourage his companions, he never turned off. And in the end he scored him. I understood that he had something more”.
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Summer has changed everything. His name ended up on Sean Sogliano’s table, who took him to retirement with Verona. A huge jump that Cham has faced with discipline and race, until the technical staff is convinced. “He has been very well entered – explains Giannichedda – with great desire to exploit the opportunity. What is striking about him is hunger: he always wants to improve, make himself available on the field and in the locker room”. Destiny did the rest: tcatchoua at the start, Belghali still to be inserted. Free right wing. Cham got there. Italian Cup against the Audace Cerignola: titular shirt, absolute debut in Gialloblù. At the thirty -second cup he closed a circle that seemed impossible only twelve months earlier.
The identikit
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Cham is described as a modern exterior: long legs, powerful failed, speed, defensive coverage and courage in one against one. But also a head that works. “Physicality, elasticity, aerobic condition are his strengths – continues Giannichedda -. It reminds me, with due proportions, Dumfries. He must grow during the possession, in the choice of the game, and learn when attacking or waiting for non -possession. With Zanetti can improve a lot”.
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