It has been an incredible journey for midfielder Tommaso Pobega, who made his Champions League debut after being a Serie C player not that long ago.
As Di Marzio published on La Casa Di C, the latest big milestone in Pobega’s young career came on 6 September 2022, that being last night’s Champions League game away against Red Bull Salzburg when he made his debut in the competition off the bench.
It is a dream come true for a boy who grew up admiring Bastian Schweinsteiger for his ability as a football player but the mentality of NBA icon LeBron James, and playing in the Champions League suggests that something has gone right.
The first steps in the world of football saw Pobega play at San Luigi, a small town in the province of Trieste, and then he signed for Triestina before being spotted in 2013 at the age of 14 by Milan.
He stood out for his intelligence on and off the pitch and for his versatility in the middle of the field. A first loan spell to Ternana in Serie C followed, where he amassed 32 appearances and scored 3 goals. Then he went to Pordenone moving up to Serie B for 2019-20, and to Spezia in 2021-22 for his first test of Serie A football and finally to Torino.
Vincenzo Italiano managed to bring out all the qualities of the 1999-born midfielder at Spezia and in 20 appearances he collected 6 goals and 3 assists. Torino was also an experience that made him grow, and Milan watched with a smile on their face.
They tried to bring him back but Milan and head coach Stefano Pioli believe in Pobega and they are slowly inserting him more and more into the plans. In the Champions League debut, Tommaso came on and played with the intensity that shows he is ready to take his big chance at Milan, one he has worked hard out on loan to earn.
