Ronaldo: Italian starlet Campaniello shines in U17 World Cup, he regards Ronaldo as his role model

November 22 News Recently, "Corriere dello Sport" talked about the wonderful performance of Italian star Campaniello in the U17 World Cup. They said that the players regarded Ronaldo as their role model.

Italian young forward Thomas Campaniello is leading the Italian team in the U17 World Cup in Qatar: first scoring twice against Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals, and then scoring the winning goal against Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals. The goals helped Italy reach the top four of the competition for the first time. Next, the Italian team will face Austria in the semi-finals.

Despite a mediocre performance in the group stage, starting only against Bolivia, coming on as a substitute against Qatar and South Africa, and being on the bench against the Czech Republic, Campaniello broke out in Tuesday's game. Head coach Favor started him and performed well in the game. He scored with a header in the second half to help the team regain the lead. In the quarter-finals, Burkina Faso gave Italy a lot of trouble, but Campaniello solved the problem with a brilliant left-footed low shot.

Campaniello's story begins in Poggibonsi, Tuscany, but he later moved to Certaldo, the same hometown as Spalletti. His father, Nicola, is Italian, and his mother, Dorota, is Polish. He started playing football at Certaldo Club and was discovered by Empoli's youth academy at the age of 7. He has been training with Empoli since 2015 and made his debut in Serie A last season. At the end of that season he also made two substitute appearances against Roma and Lazio.

From Empoli to the national team, Campaniello has also completed training for youth teams at all levels. From U15 to U18, he has been Favo's right-hand man. Last summer, he helped Italy win the U17 European Cup, and in this summer's European Cup, they lost to Portugal in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals.

In the U17 national team, Campaniello has scored 10 goals, showing excellent goal sense and comprehensive scoring ability. Not only is he physically strong (185cm), but he is also incredibly fast. After scoring twice against Uzbekistan, he expressed his admiration for Ronaldo's dedication and desire to win, as well as Pio Esposito's performance at Inter Milan and the national team. Furthermore, Campaniello is also regarded as one of the top attacking prospects in the Football Manager game, which is further evidence of his potential.