Born in Milan to a Brescian mother and an Ivorian father, he left for the United States in 2020, in the midst of Covid: “I would do it again a thousand times. Beckham wonderful person, Leo always tells me that I have to be the best: even than him!”
“I was in Serie D but I didn’t play: bench, stand, bench, only a few appearances from time to time (20 in total with the Arconatese shirt). And so, partly out of frustration, partly to try to give a turning point in my life, I replied to that message on Instagram…”. The story of <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/inter-miami-de-messi-goleo-a-new-england-revolution-goles-y-revivi-lo-mejor/" title="Inter Miami de Messi goleó a New England Revolution: goles y reviví lo mejor”>Yannick Bright, 23-year-old midfielder of Inter Miami (new winner of the MLS Supporters’ Shield, now in the Playoffs for the 2024 title and next summer at the Club World Cup), begins on social media and seems like a fairy tale: a fairy tale 2.0 stars and stripes. Mother from Brescia, father from Ivory Coast and a younger brother, Kevin, born in 2003, midfielder for Alcione in Serie C, who grew up in Milan’s youth sector. “This is why we all believe in the Rossoneri – explains Yannick from Pompano Beach, Florida –. He was the home footballer, I liked playing but also studying. When they offered me the opportunity to do both things, I didn’t think about it twice”. Et voilà: from Zibido San Giacomo (just outside Milan) to Miami, in the team of David Beckham, teammate of former Barcelona players Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez but above all Lionel Messi.
