Defender Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, said he wants his footballing talent to mean more than his family name as he readies for a Serie A debut with promoted side Cremonese.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old right back, on loan from Lazio, joined Cremonese earlier this month after the club earned promotion to the Italian top flight via the Serie B playoffs.<\/p>\n
“I’m here to play football. My surname? It has bothered others more than it’s ever bothered me. It’s a heavy name for others, but not for me,” Floriani Mussolini told a press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“The less it’s talked about, the better. I’m here to express myself on the pitch, nothing else… I want to gain valuable experience in Serie A, go up against more experienced players, and play as much as possible to showcase my abilities.”<\/p>\n
Floriani Mussolini is the son of Mauro Floriani and Italian politician Alessandra Mussolini, a former member of the European Parliament for the Forza Italia party and the grand-daughter of Benito Mussolini, who was prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 following a fascist coup.<\/p>\n
Floriani Mussolini, who can also play as a winger, made 37 appearances for Juve Stabia last season, who lost to Cremonese in the semi-finals of the playoffs. He joined the Lazio youth academy at the age of 13 from rivals AS Roma.<\/p>\n
“The match against Lazio will be special, it’s the team I grew up with and support,” he added.<\/p>\n
“But right now I’m focused on giving my all for Cremonese, and I want to win that one.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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