IT SAYS it all about how sharply Ange Capuozzo’s stock has risen since the start of the year that he was invited to share a stage with Paolo Maldini at a recent “sporting star speakers” event organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the famous Italian sports daily.
The former Milan and national team captain is one of the most decorated and celebrated players in the history of Italian – and world – football, and there beside him was this 23-year-old will-o’-the-wisp rugby full-back waxing lyrical about his own exploits, not to mention the promise of more to come.
Capuozzo burst onto the scene in the closing two rounds of the Six Nations, coming off the bench to score twice on debut against Scotland before being promoted to the starting XV the following week in Cardiff. It was his scintillating, coruscating break woeful run of 36 straight championship defeats.
