The bond between Pio Esposito and Cristian Chivu goes beyond the simple relationship between player and coach. From the Under 14s to the first team, from the fields of Interello to the stage of San Siro, the two are building a path of growth together that Inter observes with satisfaction.
As highlighted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one might wonder who among the two has grown more: the young striker or his coach, who, when he can, sprints down the wing to hug him like a full-back. Both repeat the same concept at every opportunity: “We have truly grown together.” They reiterated it again on Wednesday evening, with one voice.
The presence of Esposito in the Nerazzurri is, moreover, the result of a precise choice by his mentor. There was a moment, last summer, when Rasmus Hojlund from Napoli could have really worn the Inter shirt. But Chivu raised the flag: after closely observing Pio‘s talent at the American World Cup, Cristian decidedly preferred the homegrown path. Better the identity bet than the exotic one, the youth talent over the striker from the Premier.
