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Fabregas hails Como’s Italian youngsters after Youth League win over Manchester United

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Cesc Fabregas praised Como's academy after their Youth League win over Manchester United, highlighting the Italian identity of the team. The win featured eight Italians in the starting XI and 16 Italian players in the squad. Fabregas spoke at a press conference ahead of Como's Serie A game with Sassuolo.

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Cesc Fabregas praised Como's academy after their Youth League win over Manchester United, highlighting the Italian identity of the team. The win featured eight Italians in the starting XI and 16 Italian players in the squad. Fabregas spoke at a press conference ahead of Como's Serie A game with Sassuolo.

Fabregas attributed the success of the youth team to the club's short squad, which forces opportunities for young players to come through from the academy. He cited examples such as Cassano, Pisati, Baralla, and Papaccioli. The club's president has a goal to field a team made up entirely of Italians.

Fabregas also commented on Samuele Ricci, who joined from Milan but has struggled for minutes, saying he will get his chance due to his high training level and positive mentality. Fabregas praised Ricci's humility and focus on his work.

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Cesc Fabregas says Como’s academy is already showing the Italian identity the club wants for its first team, after their Youth League side beat Manchester United with eight Italians in the starting XI. With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Spaniard was speaking at his press conference ahead of Saturday’s Serie A game with Sassuolo. Como’s Under-19s had 16 Italian players in their squad for the win over United, mirroring the first team’s 4-1 victory in the Champions League. Many of the lads arrived this year. “They understand our style of play and they’re doing a great job.” Earlier this week, president Mirwan Suwarso said the club’s goal is to one day field a team made up entirely of Italians, ideally all from Lombardy, following the Athletic Club model.

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