- European 2021 are coming to an end, in fact just yesterday the semifinal between Italy and Spain took place at the Wembley stadium. A match that left us with bated breath until the end, where the Azzurri then got the better of their opponents by flying directly to the final.
This great result was possible thanks to the work of the whole national team, made up of great players.
Between the players of the Italian national team and not who have been called up to the Europeans, there are some who were born in Napoli and others who play in our city. Let's see who they are.
Lorenzo Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne, born in 1991, is the captain of Napoli and plays the role of striker. Neapolitan doc made his debut in the world of football at the age of 15, in 2006, when he joined the youth sector of Napoli.
Called up to play in the national team at the Europeans, he made the fans dream in the Italy-Belgium match. Always supported by his wife, Genoveffa Darone, with whom he has been married since 2012 and by his children, Christian and Carmine, the footballer is also very active in the world of social media, especially on Instagram.
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma was born in Castellammare di Stabia, in the province of Naples, in 1999. He made his debut at the age of 16 in Serie A, in the role of porter owner of Milan, then winning an Italian Super Cup in 2016.
Donnarumma is considered one of the greatest talents of his generationdespite his height, about 2 meters, he is an agile and prepared goalkeeper. He has an Instagram profile that has 2,1 million followers.
Awarded as the best player of the European Championships 2020, a well-deserved award.
Ciro Immobile
Ciro Immobile was born in Torre Annunziata in the province of Naples on February 20, 1990, plays the role of forward in the Lazio of which he is also captain.
First in Salernitana and then later in the Sorrento youth teams, Immobile made his debut at 19 in Serie A in the Juventus-Bologna match. Equipped with a good technique base Immobile is among the best Italian strikers of his generation.
Married to Jessica, the footballer has three children. His instagram profile where he has 1,5 million followers.
Dries Mertens
Born on May 6, 1987 Dries Mertens is a player of the Belgian national team and a striker in the Napoli team.
Versatile and skilled dribbling player, Mertens made his debut in 2005 when he was sent on loan to Eendracht Aalst. Since 2013 he has been in Napoli playing for the first time with the blue shirt and in Serie A on 25 August 2013 against Bologna.
His instagram profile is very popular with 1,8 million followers.
John By Lorenzo
John By Lorenzo was born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana on 4 August 1993. At 17 he made his debut in Serie B with the Reggina shirt, in the match against Sassuolo. In 2017 he moved to Empoli where he remained until 2019 when he was then bought by Napoli where he currently plays with the role of defender.
His instagram profile with 289 thousand followers.
Alex Meret
Alex Meret was born in Udine on March 22, 1997. In 2012 he played in the Udinese youth sector and in 2018 he made his debut with Napoli, where he currently plays in the role of goalkeeper. Here is his instagram profile of him.
