Visconti and Akele’s Media official presentation
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Visconti and Akele’s Media official presentation

Bologna –

The official presentation of Virtus Segafredo’s two new Italian signings, Riccardo Visconti and Nicola Akele, took place today. The young bianconeri talents were welcomed at Roxy Bar, Segafredo Zanetti’s historical client and symbol of Bolognese conviviality under the Two Towers. The choice of this iconic place, a reference point for generations of Bolognese, underlined the strong sense of belonging that binds Virtus and Segafredo Zanetti to the city of Bologna. The presence of two young hopefuls like Visconti and Akele was particularly appreciated, as they fully reflect Segafredo Zanetti’s values, embodying the richness that new generations can transmit and nurture.

Riccardo Visconti: “Energy, positivity, desire to do, these must be my prerogatives, starting from small things knowing that it will be very hard, knowing that the minutes will probably be few and that I will have to play them well. My arrival in Virtus represents an important moment, because it’s good to laugh and joke that I have the face of a young man, the fact is that in a week I’ll be 26, which is not a lot, but still for an athlete it’s half a career and so it’s an important moment, it’s a moment in which an opportunity presents itself that as I said before doesn’t happen to everyone, to some it doesn’t happen at all and so regardless of everything I think you have to play without being afraid of anything. An old coach, who was very important to me, told me that if you are not out of the comfort zone, improvement is not possible and I would say that right now obviously, not in a negative sense, but I am completely out of the comfort zone, I have never seen such an organization in terms of training, game preparation, speed and physicality during training, I will have to be good at making sure that it is a continuous growth for me”.

Nicola Akele: “Finally we get into the heart of the season, we start. I’ve always wanted this opportunity and I’m coming to it in full maturity, I think it’s the right time for me to face this challenge, which will be very intense, I’m very happy and I will give my best to help the team win, this is the most important thing. I am a very versatile winger who can play multiple roles, I play mainly in the 3 and 4, last year by emergency I also played as a 5 with good results and of course this gives me the opportunity both in offense and defense. I’m a player who prefers more defense, who gives more energy, I do a little bit of the dirty work that someone has to do and that’s me.”