Oh Captain, my captain

"Federico Torti, Ball Boyz Legend..."

The departure of the Ball Boyz captain, hero and veteran Federico Torti to FC Gordonstoun has brought sadness to all Ball Boyz team members. He not only organised all the paperwork, but founded the team. It all started five years ago, in a small tournament in the outskirts of Milan, where the Ball Boyz first played their official match, although they were known as AC Ambrosiana back then. But it was a far cry from the current team, but with some familiar faces: Thomas Worden, Alessandro Indaimo, Santiago Ferrari, Jacopo Fioravanti and obviously Federico Torti are just a few of the names that stood out there that day.

Unfourtunately, they were eliminated at the third round, and whilst many would have lost hope, three years later they changed name again and formed FC Snake Team, and missed out on the trophy in the final at the S. Ambrogio Stadium, and despite Federico Torti missing out through injury, he was still very proud of the Boyz.

Fate looked set to repeat itself a year later, when under the rain, the Paninos, as they were then called played "gli arancioni" in the same stadium. However, one late goal from Uberto Gnocchi got the trophy for the Paninos, and promotion into the CSI division.

Next year things got serious, and Federico Torti set up the Ball Boyz, recruiting many new members as many of the heroes that helped them gain promotion were captured by other teams. However the Boyz gave the other teams a run for their money, always looking dangerous even against teams like Precotto, GS Vittoria, S. Nicolao Forlanini and SPES, well led by FT23, who proved himself one of the most solid defenders in the division. "He's just a hero at this club, every week we hear the fans chanting his name, he's as solid as a brick, he never lets a striker through, and although we are not the most solid defence in the league, his appearances are commendable, and I wish him all the best in the future. He's not only my team-mate, he's also a mate off the field, and his departure is tragic for us, but you know sh*t happens,"says the Player-Coach Thomas Worden. "I heard the chairman retired the number 23, not only because he was such a legend, but probably as if to say to him, 'It's availabe if you want it, you are always free to come back.' But you know this move is probably for the best, he's a great player and a great lad, and he's going to get some experience up there in Scotland, and if he were to come back, he'd be stronger than ever. I'm going to miss you mate! All the best! And as a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic said 'You can take the kid away from the ghetto, but not the ghetto away from the kid!' Bye Feds, Ball Boyz legend..."