Ilvamaddalena, one of the most famous football teams in Sardinia, scored the most important market hit of the season. He comes from Ukraine, his name is Michailo, he's only 6 years old. And patience if it cannot be used by the first team, at the top of the championship of Excellence. Since yesterday he has been integrated into the Ilva micro team, under the loving care of football teachers Nino Canu and Ennio Contini.

His mother Natalia, 43, together with her friend Irina fled with him from the suburbs of Kiev, tormented by Russian bombs and the horror of a horrendous war. In La Maddalena they met Galina, a 62-year-old Ukrainian, who has lived in Sardinia for almost twenty years. "A wonderful island - says Natalia moved -. The inhabitants of the Archipelago welcomed us in a splendid way. But ours was an adventurous journey, which lasted almost a week. In the car with Michailo and my friend Irina. border of Poland, which passed through Austria and then Italy, up to Livorno, where we embarked for Olbia. In Ukraine - he continues - we are going through terrible moments and we need concrete help. We were lucky to escape from there ".

In the meantime Michailo trains with the Ilva microphones (now called little friends) in the synthetic pitch of Moneta, in La Maddalena. "He is a smart and already mature child - explains the coach Ennio Contini - He became familiar with his teammates and yesterday scored two goals. Running happy with joy, as if he had scored in the Champion League. We at Ilva are proud to have him. in our ranks ".

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