Enzo Fernandez reveals the secret behind his name

You won’t have thought there was anything odd about Enzo Fernandez being called Enzo because it’s an Italian name, and a huge proportion of Argentine’s are descended from Italian immigrants.

But as the midfielder revealed in an interview on the Chelsea website today, his is a little more specific than that.

Fernandez explained that his father – a huge River Plate fan – had named him after Enzo Francescoli, the team’s star at the time.

Fans who remember football in the 90s will have a clear image of Francescoli in their mind – an elegant playmaker who epitomised the more languid game as it was then.

After a brilliant youth in Uruguay and then Argentina – playing at River Plate where Fernandez’ father will have seen him – the number 10 did a sweet European tour, playing in Paris, Marseille, Sardinia and then Turin before returning to Argentina.

If our Enzo can end up half as good as him, we’re in luck.

 

Chelsea News