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

A state of grace, at least in the national team. And a celebration that in this case is worth more than a goal. Niccolò Pisilli scored again yesterday against Montenegro after his beautiful goal against Poland with Baldini’s Under-21 team. Immediately after equalizing (the match ended 1-4 for the Azzurrini), the Roma midfielder celebrated by putting his right hand on his forehead and sticking out his tongue. It’s a gesture that social media users are familiar with, made famous by little Emanuele, known on Instagram and elsewhere 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 with the now famous celebration in the company of 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, when you score your next goal for the national team, I’ll celebrate with your tongue out,’ and within a week, my friend Niccolò Pisilli first scored an amazing goal against Poland and then, four days later, scored again against Montenegro in the U21 European qualifiers! There is little doubt that this guy is a future champion, but what makes me happiest is that he is a great friend of mine and that he wanted to dedicate the goal to me. I love you Niccolò, thank you for this wonderful gift,” wrote Emanuele.