Gabriele Spizzichini: “Derthona, a very ambitious project. There is great passion in the city"
One of the first players to arrive in Tortona this summer was Gabriele Spizzichini , a point guard who played last season in Scafati. From the training camp in Salice d'Ulzio, the 92-born player explained how easy it was for him to accept Bertram Derthona's offer because " I knew the project was very ambitious. My decision was also greatly influenced by the players who had already decided to join the team when I received the offer . "
In Tortona, Spizzichini also reunites with Klaudio Ndoja, with whom he shared the emotions and successes of Virtus Bologna's triumphant 2016/17 season, which concluded with the team, then coached by Ramaglia, returning to Serie A. The bond with the winger was crucial to the playmaker's decision, as he says he " talked at length with Ndoja this summer: turning down a project like that was difficult, and having the opportunity to play again with Klaudio, with whom I shared the fantastic experience in Bologna, greatly influenced my decision to come and play in Tortona . "
The player is a great expert in the A2 league: in addition to having achieved promotion – at the end of the playoffs – with Virtus, he has also won the Italian Cup twice. The first in 2015/16 with Scafati, the second the following year in Bologna. The increased number of promotions and relegations has raised the level of difficulty of the championship, because "there are many teams in both the Eastern and Western Groups ," says Spizzichini, " that have strengthened compared to last year: our goal is to aim for the best possible result, but it is clear that it will not be easy given the strong competition . "
In his first days in Tortona, before moving to Salice d'Ulzio, Spizzichini also experienced the affection and passion that permeates the city for the team: for the point guard, the roster assembled over the summer is "a great group of players who are really eager to do well, this is a good starting point. Tortona is a great place to live, the city is welcoming, and the people make us feel their warmth . "
