Matteo Felli operates a heavy lathe at Euromisure, a WIKA Group company in Italy. In his spare time, he could be a kicker for the Panthers Parma American football team. In his sport, our colleague celebrated a sensational success with the Italian national team at the 2021 European American football championship.
By the end of last year, in the Swedish city of Malm�, the outcome was totally sensational. Italy?s national American football team won the European championships and was able to take the cup home for the first time in 34 years. The ?Blue Team? won the day over a shocked Swedish team by 41:14.
Matteo Felli from Euromisure was on the winning team. His career tells a special story: He played soccer until 2015 when he had to endure spinal surgery. ?During rehab I played American football in a role involving as less contact as you possibly can, waiting another to soccer again?, Practical said. But, in 2016, the opportunity came up to try with the Parma Panthers.
After his participation in the Italian League in 2017, the Federazione Italiana di American Football (FIDAF) called Matteo up for the Italian national team, which was training with the aim to go up to Group-A. This is achieved with victories against the Austrian and Swiss teams. A surprising success considering that American football is a marginal sport in Italy.
First Italian to wait an American football training camp in USA
?I acquired used to watching many and several videos of American training camps, NFL and other league matches, shooting and reviewing myself also to understand my mistakes?, Matteo explained. As the first Italian, Matteo also attended an exercise camp in Mobile, Alabama. This was an event to get new talent for the NFL. ?Even though I had not been selected I had the chance to develop my skills with players who have played on prestigious pitches.? Matteo was happy to remain in Italy close to his family, beloved ones and workmates, all of them enthusiastically supporting him since forever.
Now this ambitious American footballer has his eye on the IFAF 2023 world championship. Incidentally, he tackles his main job at Euromisure with the same passion. And his colleagues all love him for that.
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