Riccardo Tavernelli: ʺIn Tortona with great enthusiasm, there is a lot of desire to growʺ
First contact with Tortona for Riccardo Tavernelli, present in the city yesterday. The new Juventus playmaker recounted his initial sensations regarding his new experience, starting with the perception he had of the team as an opponent: ʺTortona has always had strong and difficult teams to face on their pitch. The fans are warm: I remember the image of the banner on the curve before the matches. I think it's something that stimulates the home team a lot. As a rival, I have always seen Tortona as a serious company with growth intentions.
Riccardo then continued by talking about the reasons that led him to accept Bertram's proposal, among which he identified It's the chance to play in a team that has the ambition of making the playoffs as a protagonist, trying to get as high as possible. I have always played in teams that were mid-table, this is a significant step of personal growth. An important role was played in Tavernelli's decision to leave Latina ʺfrom Marco Ramondino, who is an important coach, and from Marco Picchi, who spoke to me with enthusiasm and convinced me to accept the proposal immediatelyʺ.
The point guard has a profound knowledge of the A2 championship, so much so that he can state how ʺthe level is always higher. This is due to the presence of strong American players, and Italians both young and prospective and more experienced and with several years of Serie A behind them. The A2 is beautiful and stimulating, the public has the opportunity to have fun.
ʺThey've always called me Ricky, Tave for short of my surname – Tavernelli then continued talking about his nicknames – while on Instagram I'm ricknesquick. This nickname was born after a match I won when I played in Legnano thanks to my three-point basket with a foul: Alessando Mamoli, who followed the team, wrote 'Great Rick the Quick'. The physiotherapist Daniele Cassioli, a great friend of mine, started saying nesquick: that year ended with the championship victory and, since then, that nickname has remained..
Speaking about his relationship with social networks, Tavernelli stated that ʺbeing curious but at the same time quite reserved: I publish some photos but I care about my privacyʺ. In conclusion, the new Juventus player spoke about his favorite shirt number, which is 8 because ʺI took him in my first year in Latina because the numbers 7 and 9, the numbers I had played with in the youth team, were occupied. Since then I have always played with the number 8ʺ.
