He idolizes Lionel Messi, but his way of playing reminds more about Arien Robben´s style. Who is he? I don´t want to keep my readers on pins and needles. I´m talking about Domenico Berardi, the 19 years old Italian promising talent, who yesterday shot down Ac Milan, scoring 4 goals. An unforgettable night that made him part of the Italian football history: Berardi is now the only player to have scored four goals against Milan in Serie A's 85-year history and the second youngest player after the myth Silvio Piola, to have scored four goals in serie A.
Yesterday night performance wasn´t just a fortuity: Berardi, infact, is known to be a pure talent. He is a "winning horse" on whom Juventus decided to bet last year, after seeing his season in Serie B (11 goals scored in total). The "Bianconeri" hold the co-ownership of Berardi together with Sassuolo. It is easy to guess how Berardi´s performance yesterday made Juve proud. The new Italian talent, in fact, showed an incredible gifts´ repertoire against Ac Milan , scoring four magnificent and stylistic different goals:
1) Firstly, he rounded Christian Abbiati scoring from a narrow angle.
1) Firstly, he rounded Christian Abbiati scoring from a narrow angle.
2) He scored with an impressing half-volley.
3) He passed through two defenders just before "mowing down" Abbiati.
3) He passed through two defenders just before "mowing down" Abbiati.
4) Finally, Berardi transfixed Milan´s goalkeeper, the fourth time, with a deflected shot.
Yesterday night exploit, as told above, is not a surprise for who knows Domenico as a promising football player. Berardi has had a crystalline talent since he was a teen-ager. Such a pure talent which was impossible to not be noted.
HIS STORY
To reveal Berardi´ story is Luciano Carlino, who actually works as a Sassuolo Youth team´s vice-coach, in a nice interview realised to Tuttosport. He as a first, discovered Domenico as a football prodigy in 2010.
"Berardi´s brother Francesco is a friend of mine - Carlino tells. At that time he studied in Modena. As usual every wednesday we used to organize five a side football matches. On one occasion, Francesco invited Domenico (aged 14) to join us: we looked at him with our mouthes open. We saw a phenomenon! His left shots were so precise to end all in the top corner of the goal. I decided immediately to make him take a test with Sassuolo: In 20 minuts the "Neroverdi" Sport Director decided to sign him", Carlino concludes the story.
SKILLS
Carlino`s story is ended, but Berardi´s tale is just started. It is sure! His qualities are too evident to make yesterday night match just a nice exception. Berardi is equipped with a good physical structure (180 x 74). He is dynamic and powerful at the same time. He is quite fast, in particular in the first 10 meters. His pace reminds of Robben´ s pace and his left shot is pure dynamite. Like Robben, Berardi is an offensive winger, preferably in a 4-3-3, but he can also play as a striker to suggest the penetrating passing.
FUTURE
All these qualities should guarantee a great future to Berardi. I´ m optimistic about him and his career, basically for two reasons: 1) It is said that Domenico is not just a very good football-player, but he is also a clever and humble guy. That´s why he should not follow Cassano or Balotelli in their footprints. 2) Berardi, in the next future, will probably play for Juventus, which has always been the most severe and strict Italian club. Juve still represents a secure lead for young football players and the perfect habitat to nurture talents.
DREAMS
Keep going in this way, Berardi could also hope to take part in the next World Cup in Brazil, the same competition in which his idol Messi and his most famous "alter ego" Arien Robben will be involved . Dreams sometimes can come true. A night like yesterday is the concrete proof.
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