In Maranello, an international U13 tournament was organized: Tim Stevanović triumphed with Udinese, and for Inter, the son of … Samir Handanović also played!
Photo: Citta dei Motori
In Maranello near Modena, home to, among others, Ferrari, the 8th International Citta dei Motori Tournament was organized this year, where footballers in the under-13 category competed against each other. The news itself wouldn’t be anything special for Slovenian football fans if, at the end, the celebration wasn’t also enjoyed by a – Slovenian! The tournament was won by Udinese, and one who contributed to the club’s journey to the final victory was Tim Stevanović. The Slovenian teenager, born in 2011, moved to Udinese a year and a half ago, previously honing his skills at Gorica.
Tim Stevanović and his teammates advanced to the final by defeating Fiorentina (1:0), Sassuolo (2:0), and Lugano (1:0) in the preliminary rounds. Tim Stevanović himself scored one of the two goals against Sassuolo. In the final, Udinese faced Empoli, and the young players from Udine triumphed in a penalty shootout.
As an interesting fact, Tim Stevanović wasn’t the only Slovenian playing in the mentioned tournament. Wearing the jersey of the Milanese giant Inter, Alen Handanović was also proving himself, who is – you guessed it – the son of the legendary Samir Handanović. Alen Handanović was born in January 2011, at a time when his legendary father was playing for Udinese. Clearly, the love for football has been passed down to the son by Samir, although it’s true that unlike his father, the son doesn’t stand in goal…
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