After the final whistle of Verona-Inter Asllani began to celebrate throughout the pitch: at that moment Niang’s goal had given salvation to his ex Empoli.
The head is on the matchInter, but the heart is all there Empoli’s salvation challenge: 300 km away Kristjan Asllani he suffers like any other fan for the Tuscan team, involved in the delicate match against Roma which could have resulted in their relegation. Very delicate connections on the last day which in the end bring a smile to the people of Castellani and also to the Albanian midfielder who after playing his match he started jumping all over the field with great joy.
These are the images that arrive from Bentegodi at the final whistle of Verona-Inter, which ended a few minutes before Empoli’s match against the Giallorossi. The Nerazzurri ended their season with a painless draw which did not overshadow the joy of the second star’s Scudetto and Asllani can take a few seconds to put on the role of a fan and peek at what’s happening in other fields. The fight for salvation is intricate and is all between two matches, with Frosinone-Udinese which could tip the scales.
And so, after catching my breath, the player approached a member of the Inter staff who was on the pitch with his smartphone to check the results. A quick glance at the screen and then jumping for joy: at that moment the Albanian discovered that Empoli were safe thanks to a goal from Niang in the 93rd minutethe best way to hang on to Serie A right at the last second.
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Asllani rejoices for Empoli’s salvation
The bond with the Tuscans has never been broken and is stronger than anything. Asllani arrived at Empoli 12 years ago, when he was just a child, and he didn’t know any other team other than that. With the Azzurri he lived the entire process until he became professional, with them he made his debut in Serie A and always with that shirt he established himself as one of the most interesting talents in Italian football, before moving to Inter ready to win trophies.
For this reason, time and distance have not weakened the affection and the midfielder’s first thought was to understand what the former team was up to at that moment. The discovery was very sweet: Niang gave him a dream and for him the season can end with double satisfactionthe first Scudetto of his young career and the joy of salvation achieved against all odds at the last second.
