ROMAN HOLIDAY?

In Abersoch where the prospects of catching a game on the internet is just a testing as finding a game at the weekend. We are trying to link to Liverpool and Arsenal, one of the great games of the season and I stuck on the Lleyn peninsular with barely a signal.

So it is Andrea Carnevale who had his birthday on the 12th January (1961) who has attracted my attention. Mention his name a few years ago and I would have seen Italy strong and unbeatable (by the English) led buy one of the great warriors in Roman history. How mystified was I?

Actually he was not that special. He played for too many clubs.....Latina, Avellino, Reggiana, Cagliari,Catania, Udinese, Naopli, AS Roma (he got banned for drug abuse), Pescara, Udinese again and then Pescara. He certainly went round the block, but only in the southern states. He played 410 times and scored 117 goals, with 10 turn outs for Italy and 2 goals. He stuck to the south of the country and ploughed his furrow in the boot.

I thought he must have been better that that, remembering that he appeared to contribute to the "whole" Italy team of that period, which was quite formidable. He made the 1990 World Cup team originally, (but remember watching Schillaci taking his place and being a success?), with his team coming in Bronze medal position and  he also played for Italy in the 1988 Olympics, helping his team to fourth place.

So well done. Andrea, happy birthday, and thanks for helping me through the day in North Wales.

What will come up tomorrow?