AC Milan's young player Alphadjo Cissé made a stunning debut and scored in his first Serie A match against Torino. La Gazzetta dello Sport published an article today detailing his background, his idols, and the story behind his name.

The secret behind AC Milan's talent—the young man who scored the winning goal against Torino comes from a family with strong values.

His name is Alphadjo, and he is indeed an "Alpha" (meaning "leader"). Confident, charismatic, and brave. Just as he controlled the ball and struck it into the corner in his Serie A debut wearing the AC Milan shirt.

"Maybe even in my dreams, I never imagined making my AC Milan debut and scoring a goal," he said with a smile, very honestly. Alphadjo Cissé has emerged, and now the entire AC Milan world is captivated. He is Italian, "hoping to be called up to the national team one day," with Guinean heritage, raised in the suburbs of Veneto rebuilt after the war, and born into a hardworking family—and now Alpha wants to provide for them in their old age. Let us tell the story of this young man wearing Rossoneri number 70 through five interesting facts—plus his surname. In official documents, his surname is Cisse, without an accent, exactly as printed on his jersey.

Cissé's Background: San Liberale

San Liberale is the patron saint of Treviso. Treviso has a suburban community named after him, built in 1958 to bring new hope to the city during the post-war reconstruction period, while also providing housing for residents who lost their homes during World War II due to the bombing of the city.

Alphadjo Cissé was born and raised there. His first football jersey came from the sports club Indomita 21.

Next, he joined the youth academy Giorgione in Castelfranco Veneto. Younes Musah also played there as a young player.

At age 11, Alpha could already score directly from corner kicks. In the Indomita 21 youth team, he "often took the ball from his own penalty area and carried it all the way to the opponent's goal. One change of direction, one step-over, no one could catch him," recalled Michele Coco, one of his early coaches.

In other words, Cissé was already a key figure on the team at that age: "When he was not on the field, his teammates seemed lost. No one knew how many goals he could score in a season," they said.

He seemed destined to be different.

There is another story that makes his performances even worth watching in person. "In one match, the coach told him he could only score with a bicycle kick. He ended up scoring 3 goals, all with difficult volleys," recalled Marco Pinzi, president of Indomita 21.

In 1992, San Siro witnessed one of the most classic bicycle kicks in Champions League history. It was AC Milan against Gothenburg, and the player who finished that spectacular bicycle kick was Marco van Basten.

And Alpha had already begun his own challenge...

Cissé's Family

Before he dropped to his knee like Drogba to celebrate his first Serie A goal—Cissé emphasizes that his surname "Cisse" is pronounced "without an accent"—he had traveled a long journey.

He was not born in poverty, but humility has always been his hallmark. This is also not unrelated to the influence of his parents.

"They wanted a better life, so they moved to Italy, tried a few different cities at that time. Eventually, they settled in Treviso, where I was born."

In the Cissé household, there was never a shortage of sweat and hard work. His father, Salou Cissé, is a worker. Back then, when work was busiest, he would rush home after finishing at 5 p.m. to take young Alpha to training.

His mother, Habibatu, worked as a maid at a hotel. "I would take the bus with her to the training ground, and before that, we had to walk a long way. My parents never made me feel inferior," said Cissé.

This is a simple, ordinary family. This morning, Salou Cissé went to work at 4 a.m. as usual. For the father of an AC Milan player, this is clearly not ordinary.

Therefore, yesterday in Turin, Cissé's parents, sister, and brother were absent because coordinating the away trip with Monday morning work schedules was difficult.

Alpha has already expressed his next dream: "Buying a new house for my family. I hope I will soon be able to make them stop working."

His Idols Are Messi, Yamal, and Pogba

Speaking about idols, one answer is easy to guess: Messi. The second is also not difficult to guess: Lamine Yamal. "My goal is to reach his level." The third is more special: Paul Pogba.

Cissé does not have the exact same characteristics as the French player. Pogba, when playing as a midfielder for Juventus, dominated matches with his physicality and technical ability. However, Cissé can see some of his own strengths in him.

Besides, the goal he scored against Torino is very similar to Pogba's style in his prime.

Alpha and Racism

Unfortunately, incidents of racism have also left their mark on Alpha's life.

However, he has skillfully navigated this issue. "At that moment, you must feel sad, but when someone says or does something stupid, I choose to ignore it. I don't know if that's right, maybe I should get angry," he said in an interview with La Repubblica.

Recently, his younger brother Kalamba also experienced a similar incident, and Cissé protected his brother. "I made him understand that there are many bad people in the world, and he will meet more of them. He should not be affected by these things."

Cissé's Personal Life

Cissé is not a party lover. Those who know him describe him as a quiet young man who enjoys solitude and also relaxes and entertains himself like a typical 19-year-old.

Watching Netflix, spending time with friends, and playing PlayStation are part of his daily routine. He likes to use Liverpool in FC 25—which is somewhat ironic for an AC Milan fan.

Before joining AC Milan for pre-season training, he also experienced the thrill of jet skiing. And on October 22 of last year, his birthday, Alpha brought cakes to the training ground and celebrated his birthday with his teammates in Catanzaro. His mother and sister also accompanied him that day. These are all simple things that show he is a young man who always stays grounded.

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