The 1-0 victory of Italy Under-21 in Armenia not only celebrated the decisive talent of Alphadjo Cissé, but also powerfully reignited the spotlight on one of Milan’s biggest recent regrets: Mattia Liberali. The 2007-born attacking midfielder, born in Lissone (MB) and raised in the Rossoneri academy, was among the main protagonists in Yerevan under coach Silvio Baldini. Featured in today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, the playmaker now with Cesc Fàbregas’s Como returned to his 2025 summer departure from Milan.

From debut in 2024 to revival with Aquilani

"I have to thank Aquilani because he waited for me, and that is exactly what a young player needs," Liberali told the 'rosea', celebrating the apprenticeship in Calabria that allowed him, in August of this 2026, to earn the call‑up to Como in Serie A. The team, however, he has accumulated only 25 minutes so far in matches against Udinese and Genoa.

The connection with Camarda and the backstory on the missed return to Milan

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