Wellington Phoenix sent shockwaves through the Hyundai A-League on Saturday night with their massive win over Central Coast Mariners, even catching the eye of a Serie A juggernaut.
The Phoenix were given a special mention by Italian side AS Roma, with the Giallorossi naming the Kiwi club their ‘Twitter Team of the Day’.
#ASRoma’s Twitter Team of the Day is @WgtnPhoenixFC. Competing in Australia’s Hyundai A-League, the #Nix beat Central Coast Mariners 8-2 away on Saturday with one of the goals scored by young midfielder Libby Cacace, who celebrated with a thumb-sucking tribute to his hero Totti👍 pic.twitter.com/eIeU34521Z
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 12, 2019
It’s an accolade Roma has been bestowing on clubs right around the world this season, with Wellington’s record-breaking win hard to ignore.
Phoenix youngster Liberato Cacace also endeared himself to Roma with his celebration after scoring his first Hyundai A-League goal in the rout.
The teenager wing-back celebrated by sucking his thumb, a tribute to his footballing idol and former Roma Superstar Francesco Totti.
.@Libby2709 & @Totti 👍 pic.twitter.com/73So8MGiRW
— Isuzu UTE A-League (@aleaguemen) March 12, 2019
Wellington isn’t the first Hyundai A-League club to feel the love from Roma this season.
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We’ll see if Roma’s love for the Phoenix – who have jumped to fourth on the Hyundai A-League ladder – will help them get another win in Sunday’s home clash against a resurgent Western Sydney Wanderers.
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