Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Roberto de Zerbi grew up as a fan of Brescia, where Tottenham's club record signing Sandro Tonali also played [Getty Images] There is a distinctly Brescian feel to N17 of late. While the Italian city's famous old club were effectively declared bankrupt this week, a footballing passion forged at Stadio Mario Rigamonti may be fuelling Tottenham Hotspur's revival.
Roberto de Zerbi, the manager who saved Spurs from relegation last season, was raised on the terraces of Brescia's 'curva' by his father, Alfredo, who was president of the supporters' clubs. De Zerbi says he was "born an ultra".
"My dad is crazy about football. He was one of the leaders of the Brescia tifoseria. At home, we lived and breathed football. He was the one who passed that passion on to me," the Italian told Salim Lamrani in his book Football According to Roberto de Zerbi.
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