Cagliari wins at the “Manlio Scopigno and Felice Pulici” awards , the event that every year rewards coaches, players and managers from the previous season. The Serie B awards, in fact, were colored red and blue.

Claudio Ranieri was awarded as the best coach of the last cadet championship, even surpassing the other "promoted" players Fabio Grosso and Alberto Gilardino: «For the promotion to the top flight», we read in the motivation, «which took place at the last second, after a comeback that seemed impossible for everyone, but not for him, the miracle man . The award is also recognition of a sensational career which has seen him achieve success in all the countries where he has worked, because Claudio Ranieri is now a symbol of Made in Italy, an example of class, style and competence."

The Cagliari coach thanked and relaunched towards new goals: «It's nice to be and feel like a representative of Italy abroad», he declared. «I thank president Giulini who took me to Cagliari for the second time, the managers, staff and boys, together we accomplished a great feat and now we are pursuing another feat . It will be difficult, everyone is needed, the calendar wasn't easy at the start. It takes work and perseverance without thinking negatively. I see the boys training very well, as I always tell them they have to motivate me so that I can charge them, we will grow."

Besides Ranieri, Lapadula is also among the winners. The Peruvian center forward, in fact, was elected best player on equal merit with the former Frosinone player Simone Mulattieri, now at Sassuolo: «Thanks to his goals», this is the motivation, «Cagliari is back in Serie A and for the second time in career he won the title of top scorer of the cadet series. His goal average is that of a super scorer and with 178 goals in his career, he is currently traveling quickly towards the exclusive club of those who have scored 200 goals. Bomber of two worlds , the recognition also goes to his performances with the Peru national team, where, wearing the Selección shirt, he is an undisputed hero."

An award that Lapadula will receive in the near future, but which he wanted to comment on: «I am very happy for this recognition, given the prestige of the award named after Manlio Scopigno, a great footballer and a symbol of Cagliari» explains the attacker. « It is an enormous pride to see one's results recognised , for me who cares a lot about the red and blue colors and the Peruvian national team: it means that I have done well together with my teammates and coaches with whom we share efforts, work and daily life. I can only take this satisfaction as a further incentive to return to the field soon and do better."

(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)

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