In May he was on the pitch trying to win the Scudetto Primavera, a few days ago he started against Genoa after having been there with Juventus. This summer Niccolò Pisilli’s life has changedRoma midfielder who seemed like a veteran in his last outings with the first team. So much so that he even sent Lorenzo Pellegrini, the captain, to the bench in the last match, only to be replaced by him shortly after the hour mark. It was a Copernican revolution, however, because there was room for someone who had arrived from the Primavera and was thrown in fearlessly as a starter in the championship, not because there was an emergency but simply thanks to his ability.
On the other hand, he, like other Primavera teammates such as Pagano and Cherubini, were already very high up in the performance rankings. So much so that Roma Primavera was the absolute favorite to win the final against Sassuolo at Viola Park. It went (very) differently, with a final 3-0 that left no room for replies. And yet, just a short time before, in April, it had ended 4-0 for the Giallorossi.
De Rossi probably changed Pisilli’s career path, deploying him and giving him confidence. “It was an honor, thank you”, the midfielder’s last words to his (former) coach. Today Niccolò Pisilli turns 20.