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Giacomo Raspadori voted by fans as the best Azzurro in Italy vs. Lithuania

The Emilian striker put in a great performance yesterday evening and received the most fan votes on the FIGC website

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Giacomo Raspadori voted by fans as the best Azzurro in Italy vs. Lithuania

Giacomo Raspadori was voted by fans as the Best Azzurro on the pitch during Italy vs. Lithuania, a qualifying match for the next World Cup which ended with a scoreline of 5-0 in favour of Coach Roberto Mancini’s men.

The 21-year-old obtained 41.07% of votes from fans on the FIGC website, just ahead of Moise Kean (31.86%) and Matteo Pessina (10.87%).

It was an all-round performance from Raspadori, who was one of the game’s protagonists. With a left-footed finish in the 14th minute of the first half, he set up the own goal which gave the Azzurri a two-goal advantage. Ten minutes later he scored his first goal for the national team, scoring a rebound after a block by the opposing defender in front of goal. Always pro-active during the rest of the game, he saw his personal brace ruled out for an offside call in the 54th minute.

An unforgettable debut as a starter for Raspadori, and for the Azzurri who extended the world record for consecutive unbeaten results to 37.