After tearing his cruciate ligament, Federico Chiesa is still unable to start for Juventus in the English weeks. The old lady’s hope is that the European champion will now get the fitness to be strong in all competitions at the end of the season in what may be decisive games. There is no question that the 25-year-old can be a difference player.
This is clear at first glance, after all, Chiesa wears the shirt number 7, which was made popular at Juve in the recent past, especially by Cristiano Ronaldo. That the Italian emulates the superstar would be saying a bit too much. The offensive player switched from 22 to 7 before the season, but that only had something to do with Ronaldo. “I wanted a more important number and the 7 was free,” explains Chiesa in a Juventus twitch stream (quote via Tuttosport). “Dusan Vlahovic gave it to me because he wanted the 9.”
“Even as a child my idol was always Kaka”
Nevertheless, Chiesa is also aware of the historical significance of his number: “It was worn by a player who is one of the five best players in football history. It is an even greater honor because Ronaldo wore it.” However, Chiesa’s favorite player was someone else. “Even as a child my idol was always Kaka,” reveals the 40-time international. Incidentally, the Brazilian became a world star at AC Milan at the age of 22 Church filed before the season. Meanwhile, his current favorite player in world football is Kylian Mbappe. That fits again, because the Frenchman wears the 7th at Paris Saint-Germain.
