Gianluca Lapatula talks about Jorge Fossati after Peru's win over Nicaragua. Photo: Capture of La Repubblica/Movistar Deportes
Gianluca Lapatula was one of the main protagonists during and after the win against Nicaragua. After the friendly match where he scored again with Picoler, the 'Bambino' showed the good atmosphere in the team. George Fossati as TD while revealing his nickname to the coach. “nonno”, grandfather”, The forward declared when asked how he referred to the coach.
“I'm very good, happy with the game, how we played and happy with the result. The most important thing is the team, I'm sure we'll get out of this situation,” said 'Laba' Dialog. After the Movistar Deportes match.
Why don't you say 'grandfather' in Fozadi?
On the reasons why he sees Fossati as a 'nonno', the Cagliari player explained: “He's like a grandfather in how he talks to us, how he looks after us, a lot of good ideas. “The teacher knows a lot.”
“He told me about keeping the ball more, nothing more. We need to improve, that's true,” the attacker said of the Uruguayan's instructions to him near the end of the match.
Gianluca Lapatula played all 90 minutes on his debut as coach of Jorge Fossati. Photo: FPF
FPF makes George Fossati's nickname official
Via social networks, the official account of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) shared a post celebrating Fossati's good start on the bench. An interesting detail is the addition of a new nickname for the coach, which has already begun to gain popularity among fans. “May this be the start of a great stage, 'Nonno',” the message read.
Celebratory release after victory over Nicaragua. Photo: Capture of La Bicolor/X
Lapatula scored a goal again for Peru in over a year
His goal against Nicaragua marked Lapatula's return to scoring with the Peruvian side, a year and six months later. The last time he got 'wet' was in a 4-1 friendly against El Salvador in September 2022.
One detail that didn't go unnoticed was that when Paolo Guerrero came on the field, he passed the captain's ribbon to 'Lapa'. This is the first time the 34-year-old footballer has performed this role in Peru.
How was Peru vs. Nicaragua in George Fossati's debut?
The former Universitario coach's first game in charge of Peru's side was a 2-0 win against Pinoleros. Joao Gimaldo opened the account for Baikal on two minutes, while 'Bambino' put up solid numbers on 13 minutes. On both occasions, Andy Polo was the assistant.
