Matteo Felli operates a heavy lathe at Euromisure, a WIKA Group company in Italy. In his spare time, he is 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 this past year, in the Swedish city of Malm�, the outcome was totally sensational. Italy?s national American football team won the European championships and could take the cup home for the 1st time in 34 years. The ?Blue Team? won your day over a shocked Swedish team by 41:14.
Matteo Felli from Euromisure was on the winning team. His career tells a particular story: He played soccer until 2015 when he previously to endure spinal surgery. ?During rehab I played American football in a job involving as less contact as possible, waiting another to soccer again?, Matteo said. But then, in 2016, the chance came around 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, that was training with desire to to rise to Group-A. This was achieved with victories against the Austrian and Swiss teams. A surprising success due to the fact American football is a marginal sport in Italy.
First Italian to attend an American football training camp in USA
?I acquired used to watching many and many videos of American training camps, NFL along with other league matches, shooting and reviewing myself also to understand my mistakes?, Matteo explained. As the first Italian, Matteo also attended a training 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 build up my skills with players who’ve played on prestigious pitches.? Matteo was pleased to remain in Italy close to his family, beloved ones and workmates, every one of them enthusiastically supporting him since forever.
Now Elated 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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