Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Riccardo Calafiori has finally become an Arsenal player.
Welcome to the club. Wishing you all the best and hope you become a defender to remember.
Welcome to the club. Wishing you all the best and hope you become a defender to remember.
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BENVENUTO ! (Welcome) Riccardo Calafiori
BENVENUTO ! (Welcome) Riccardo Calafiori
BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... g5p3vg7pjo
When Bologna announced the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori from FC Basel late last August, just a couple of hours before the end of the summer market window, very few guessed how successful a move it would be.
Following the arrival of Jose Mourinho at Roma in 2021, Calafiori's home city and the club where he grew up, opportunities and playing time were rare for the defender.
That encouraged him to accept a permanent transfer to Swiss giants Basel in the summer of 2022.
Despite being a regular presence in Italy youth teams, Calafiori was beginning to slide off the European football radar before Bologna technical director Giovanni Sartori made his move.
Fast forward 11 months and Calafiori’s first full Serie A season ended with Champions League qualification, before he proved to be Italy’s best outfield player at Euro 2024 and his market value increased by 12 times.
No shit sherlock!!!
Not many players around Europe can claim such a rise within such a short period - and it has earned the 22-year-old a move to Arsenal for a fee of up to £42m including add-ons.

BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... g5p3vg7pjo
When Bologna announced the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori from FC Basel late last August, just a couple of hours before the end of the summer market window, very few guessed how successful a move it would be.
Following the arrival of Jose Mourinho at Roma in 2021, Calafiori's home city and the club where he grew up, opportunities and playing time were rare for the defender.
That encouraged him to accept a permanent transfer to Swiss giants Basel in the summer of 2022.
Despite being a regular presence in Italy youth teams, Calafiori was beginning to slide off the European football radar before Bologna technical director Giovanni Sartori made his move.
Fast forward 11 months and Calafiori’s first full Serie A season ended with Champions League qualification, before he proved to be Italy’s best outfield player at Euro 2024 and his market value increased by 12 times.
No shit sherlock!!!

Not many players around Europe can claim such a rise within such a short period - and it has earned the 22-year-old a move to Arsenal for a fee of up to £42m including add-ons.



Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
I've always loved the mentality of Italian defenders and I would love this guy to be a success -the italians seem to be cut from same cloth as GG in that winning is more important than style etc, and if they have to snap an opponent in two to get that win, then they are well prepared to do that



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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Hoping he is the real deal. Welcome to the Arsenal. 

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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Okay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I

To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I



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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
As our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
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"It doesn't scan."


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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Poor Hlebby.... <makes sign of the cross)DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:12 amAs our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
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"It doesn't scan."![]()
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But he was 200% Baked on Crack and Meth, at least when he wasn't inhaling Top Grade Red Lebanese or Haitian punka.
So, for the record it does scan and can be played on various tempi, but the original super calerfragilistic etc was played with a tempo of 123 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 62 BPM or double-time at 246 BPM and most commonly played in C♯/D♭ key with a major mode.
So there!



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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:44 amPoor Hlebby.... <makes sign of the cross)DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:12 amAs our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
![]()
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"It doesn't scan."![]()
![]()
But he was 200% Baked on Crack and Meth, at least when he wasn't inhaling Top Grade Red Lebanese or Haitian punka.
So, for the record it does scan and can be played on various tempi, but the original super calerfragilistic etc was played with a tempo of 123 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 62 BPM or double-time at 246 BPM and most commonly played in C♯/D♭ key with a major mode.
So there!![]()
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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
If we sing it at half speed as long as we don't have to wiggle our fingers I'm in .
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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
You’re right, it does scan.OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:44 amPoor Hlebby.... <makes sign of the cross)DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:12 amAs our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
![]()
![]()
![]()
"It doesn't scan."![]()
![]()
But he was 200% Baked on Crack and Meth, at least when he wasn't inhaling Top Grade Red Lebanese or Haitian punka.
So, for the record it does scan and can be played on various tempi, but the original super calerfragilistic etc was played with a tempo of 123 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 62 BPM or double-time at 246 BPM and most commonly played in C♯/D♭ key with a major mode.
So there!![]()
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If we sing it out of tune and pronounce his name wrong etc.


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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Arsenal Till I Die wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:39 pmYou’re right, it does scan.OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:44 amPoor Hlebby.... <makes sign of the cross)DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:12 amAs our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
![]()
![]()
![]()
"It doesn't scan."![]()
![]()
But he was 200% Baked on Crack and Meth, at least when he wasn't inhaling Top Grade Red Lebanese or Haitian punka.
So, for the record it does scan and can be played on various tempi, but the original super calerfragilistic etc was played with a tempo of 123 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 62 BPM or double-time at 246 BPM and most commonly played in C♯/D♭ key with a major mode.
So there!![]()
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If we sing it out of tune and pronounce his name wrong etc.![]()
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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
I can't help it if you're musically un-educated, inept and unable to grasp the basics of syncopation and rhythmArsenal Till I Die wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:39 pmYou’re right, it does scan.OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:44 amPoor Hlebby.... <makes sign of the cross)DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:12 amAs our dearly missed HLEBBY would say....OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:13 amOkay ere we go:
To the tune of Supercaler-fragilistic-expialidocious
It's...... Super Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
When he puts a tackle in
He leaves them un-conscious
If we sing his name loud enough
He’ll turn around and applaude us
Cos he’s ....... Calafiori-fragilistic-expialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
![]()
![]()
![]()
"It doesn't scan."![]()
![]()
But he was 200% Baked on Crack and Meth, at least when he wasn't inhaling Top Grade Red Lebanese or Haitian punka.
So, for the record it does scan and can be played on various tempi, but the original super calerfragilistic etc was played with a tempo of 123 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 62 BPM or double-time at 246 BPM and most commonly played in C♯/D♭ key with a major mode.
So there!![]()
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If we sing it out of tune and pronounce his name wrong etc.![]()
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Re: Riccardo Calafiori Thread
Anyhooo!
Some clips of Calafiori from YT... Okay so we all know YT clips can be mis-leading (ie: Pepe!
)... But he does seem to have some Skills and presence when tackles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phlaz7ArxPw
Some clips of Calafiori from YT... Okay so we all know YT clips can be mis-leading (ie: Pepe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phlaz7ArxPw