Sardinians Salvatore Sirigu and Nicolò Barella celebrate the triumph of the national team at Wembley
Salvatore Sirigu, European Champion with Roberto Mancini’s national team, is the new Genoa goalkeeper. And Mattarella names him a Knight
Salvatore Sirigu let the Torino after four seasons, after a consensual termination of the contract. The Sardinian goalkeeper passes to Genoa, with whom he signed a one-year contract, plus an option on the following season. The national team player takes the place of Mattia Perin, which returns to the Juventus after the loan to the rossoblu.
Davide Ballardini, technician of the Genoa, will have at its disposal a Knight of the Republic: President Sergio Mattarella it has in fact conferred on the members of the national Champion of Europe the honors of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
In particular, the Head of State has conferred the honor of Grand Official to the President of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina and to the Technical Commissioner, Roberto Mancini, from Commendatore to the Team Manager, Gabriele Oriali and to the Head of Delegation, Gianluca Vialli, from Officer to team captain, Giorgio Chiellini and Cavaliere to all the players of the national team.
Second goalkeeper of the team Roberto Mancini, Sirigu was important in the Azzurri victory especially as a dressing room man, supporting the owner Gigi Donnarumma and charging him before penalties, decisive both in the semifinal against Spain and in the final against England. With a decidedly unusual move, the coach made him enter the field instead of the owner in the last minutes of the match against Wales, further proof of his involvement in the events of the team.
Considered by the fans as the most beautiful of the European Champion national team, Sirigu is very proud of his connection with Sardinia and participated in the award ceremony with the flag with the 4 Moors on his shoulders, and then had himself photographed with the fellow Nicolò Barella.