"La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) label Longoni 'the little Maignan', and he is tracing the path that Gianluigi Donnarumma did around a decade ago. The Primavera's number one has just finished an Under-17 World Cup with Italy and he had a starring role. Italy managed to secure third place in the tournament in the final against Brazil, and it was thanks to Alessandro - a 17-year-old born in January 2008 - who saved two Brazilian penalties"
"They were two flashes of brilliance that earned them a very welcome third place on the podium. The first was a dive to his right that was like Maignan's save on Calhanoglu, then there was a repeat at the other end. The close-ups that the cameras provided at the moment of the shot were particularly revealing: an icy gaze, him and the ball isolated from the rest of the world for a few seconds."
Alessandro Longoni, a 17-year-old goalkeeper born in January 2008, starred as Italy secured third place at the Under-17 World Cup by saving two penalties and nearly a third in the shootout. One save was a rightward dive compared to Maignan’s, captured in close-ups that revealed his icy focus and isolation from the game. Longoni plays for AC Milan’s Primavera and remains in the Milan Futuro project to continue development alongside youngsters like Lorenzo Torriani and Matteo Pittarella. He trains under Luca Castellazzi. His strengths are low saves and rapid reactions; he must improve effectiveness when claiming high balls. He joined Milan at age eight.
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