Francesco Camarda: Italy's Young Football Prodigy Set to Redefine the Future of Azzurri

'Asked for the cameras to be turned off' - Carbone reveals Maldini-Camarda anecdote

By: Oliver Fisher Francesco Camarda’s rise continues, and a former AC Milan youth coach has revealed an anecdote involving Paolo Maldini.He’s growing, and he’s growing fast. In the past two weeks, Camarda has scored his first Serie A goal for Lecce in Serie A in a 1-1 draw against Bologna, and his first goals for Italy U21 against Sweden (a chip from the penalty spot) and Armenia (a brace) in European Championship qualifiers.The feeling is that …

Zlatan’s praise, Maldini’s protection: Italy’s teenage sensation

By Martin Graham   Francesco Camarda has been a name whispered in Italian football circles for years, and now, at just 17, his impact is becoming impossible to ignore. The forward, currently on loan at Lecce from AC Milan, scored his first Serie A goal in September against Bologna. At 17 years, six months, and 18 days, he became the youngest player in the club’s history to find the net, adding another milestone to an already extraordinary journe…

Francesco Camarda: Italy's Young Football Prodigy Set to Redefine the Future of Azzurri

Aged 17, Francesco Camarda has already broken several records - so is the AC Milan striker set be Italy's next great number nine? Source