The Roma midfielder scored against Montenegro in the European qualifiers and celebrated just as he had promised the young fan

A moment of brilliance, at least with the national team. And a celebration that, in this case, is worth more than a goal. Niccolò Pisilli scored again yesterday against Montenegro, following his stunning goal against Poland with Baldini’s Under-21 squad. Immediately after equalizing (the match ended 1-4 in favor of the Azzurrini), the Roma midfielder celebrated by placing his right hand on his forehead and sticking out his tongue. A gesture that the most attentive social media users know well and that became famous thanks to little Emanuele, known on Instagram and beyond as EmanueleSuperstar16, the darling of many Serie A players.

Pisilli had made a promise and kept it. It was the boy’s father who edited the message accompanying the photo of the midfielder and the post published on Instagram, which explains that particular moment of euphoria. Emanuele has been fighting a tough battle for several months, and scrolling through his Instagram profile, you can see selfies featuring his now-famous celebration alongside Roma’s Mancini and De Rossi, as well as practically all the stars of the Italian national team and the Italian league. “Promise kept! ‘Ema, on my next goal for the national team, I’ll celebrate with your tongue out,’ and within a week, my friend Niccolò Pisilli first scores an amazing goal against Poland and then, four days later, scores again against Montenegro in the U21 European qualifiers! There’s little doubt this kid is a future champion, but what makes me happiest is that he’s a great friend of mine and that he really wanted to dedicate the goal to me. I love you, Niccolò, thanks for this wonderful gift,” wrote Emanuele.