Lorenzo Torriani, who is the 19 year old goalkeeper that Milan fielded against Liverpool

Debut in Champions League at San Siro, against Liverpoolat 19 years old. An unforgettable night for Lorenzo Torriani, goalkeeper of the Milan who in the sixth minute of the second half of the match at the Meazza – with the result 2-1 for the English – took the place of Mike Maignanwho injured his knee in a low outing.

The second Rossoneri goalkeeper would be Marco Sportiellowho however got hurt on the eve of the summer friendly match with Manchester City in a singular way: he injured the tendon of the index finger of his left hand by hitting a hanging chandelier while taking off his shirt. It will be available again in November.

In the friendly against City (and then in the one with Barcelona) took his place Torriani, born on 31 January 2005 in Vimidrone, the north-east area of ​​the metropolitan city of Milan. He followed the entire Rossoneri youth system, he is now 1 meter and 97 centimeters tall and, a classic citizen, he could have ended up at Inter, as his father Massimo said: when he had not yet turned 7, a Nerazzurri observer noticed him while he played for Città di Cologno. However, the club was affiliated with Milan and so Lorenzo had a trial with the Rossoneri, he liked it and at the age of eight he signed his first membership. Inevitably, it has carried the label of “new Donnarumma” for years.