Meet the Primavera: 22 questions for Riccardo Marchizza

Name: Riccardo Marchizza
Date of Birth: 26/03/1998
Place of Birth: Rome

1. First boyhood hero?

“My father.”

2. First team supported?

“Roma.”

3. First team you played for?

“Tor Lupara.”

4. When did you join Roma?

“In the 2006-07 season.”

5. First Roma player you met?

“David Pizarro, while he was having physiotherapy at Trigoria.”

6. All-time favourite Roma player?

“Bruno Conti.”

7. Favourite current Roma player?

“Francesco Totti.”

8. Non-Roma Player you most admire in the world?

“Andrea Barzagli.”

9. Best match you've seen?

“Roma 1-0 Inter in the 2010-11 season. Mirko Vucinic scored the winner in the last minute and I was at the Stadio Olimpico.”

10. Favourite sport other than football?

“Beach volleyball.”

11. Most used social media platform?

“Instagram.”

12. Favourite subject at school?

“English.”

13. Least favourite subject at school?

“Technology.”

14. Favourite country you’ve visited?

“Holland, I visited Amsterdam.”

15. Last song you listened to on your phone?

“L’Estate Addosso by Jovanotti.”

16. Favourite all-time movie?

“Dear John.”

17. Best book you have read?

“The whole Shadow Hunters series.”

18. Celebrity you’d most like to meet?

“Jason Statham.”

19. Favourite food?

“Aubergine Parmigiana.”

20. Favourite team in Spain?

“Barcelona.”

21. Favourite team in England?

“Manchester United.”

22. Biggest personal dream in football?

“To win the Champions League.”