Baby Viola, the future is pink. Sardilli show, three goals in 81'. Bonanno is the king of assists. The showcase of "Viareggio"

Under 18, super start. The youngsters in evidence. Pro contracts for 5 boys

di ANDREA GIANNATTASIO
21 March 2025
Davide Sardilli, born in 2007, is the vice-top scorer of the Viareggio Tournament with 3 goals in just 81 minutes played.

Davide Sardilli, born in 2007, is the vice-top scorer of the Viareggio Tournament with 3 goals in just 81 minutes played.

Of course, the times when budding champions like Flachi or Del Piero took center stage seem light years away, and yet, even in this edition, there are quite a few talents that the club is showcasing. Viareggio Cup. In particular, it has been the Fiorentina to take the stage, with a clean run (two wins in a row that have earned mister Capparella's team qualification for the eighth finals) that gives hope for the rest of the journey. If in the championship the Under-18 is having some hitches - it is 13th - in the Coppa Carnevale the purple team seems to have transformed, thanks to the quality that some players have been able to show.

This is the case in particular of three elements that are emerging from the rest of the team: Piergiorgio Bonanno in midfield, Charles the Evangelist on the exteriors e David Sardilli in attack. Three players - all born in 2007 - who have already left their mark on Viareggio (Bonanno, the captain, scored three assists in the opening match against Stella Rossa, Evangelista scored the first of the 7 goals scored by the Viola while Sardilli is the tournament's vice-top scorer with 3 goals in just 81' played) and who authorize us to believe that, 33 years after the last triumph, Viareggio can once again be a competition within the Viola's reach.

La Fiorentina in the meantime, regardless of the trophies, look to the future: in the last few days five babies have signed their first professional contract, namely Angiolini, Dolfi, Biagioni and the aforementioned Bonanno and Evangelista.

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