12 days of the beautiful virtual women’s football championship have passed, and there is only one day left to close the first round. Meeting with the 13th first match and, accordingly, with the first returneFeminineinstalled for tonight tuesday 18 april, with a series of very interesting races. The leaders and defending champions Cagliari (33 points) will receive Hellas Verona (16) and, in case of a positive result, will be able to drink for the honorary and statistical title of “winter champion”. Three points behind Futsal Prandone, a pleasant surprise this season. The current second place in the standings confirms the successful debut of the women’s futsal club Monteprandone (AP) in competitive games.
Always in the high ranking zone we find halfway through Brescia (28), Trastevere (28), Sambenedettese (27) and Barletta (25) ready to challenge the top in the second round. Special mention deserves the team from Puglia, which took part in the competition for the first time and feels good in the presence of the most experienced teams. For Barletta with 18 points there is Rita Nappi’s Empoli, who are preparing to face Frosinone in the 13th round and Trastevere in the 14th round (1st return leg) with the aim of moving up in the rankings. The perseverance and desire to never give up, laid down by the Tuscan team, is well represented by its leader. The gamer was forced to postpone two days due to hospitalization (9th and 10th), but after being discharged, she did not waste a minute to play recovery, taking home 6 points out of 12 possible. In fact, last Tuesday she entered the field in 4 matches, beating Hellas Verona (9^) and Santa Sofía Licata (11^) 4-2 with a 5-0 result. Instead, Barletta stopped in 10th place with a score of 4: 1 in favor of the Apulian team and Futsal Prandone, with whom they lost 5: 1.
In addition to the booty won, the love for Rita Nappi for this game and dedication to the league despite some health issues that limit her in time management. Who is Rita Nappi describes herself with this business card: “I have been playing since the age of 4, this is my first time participating in this competition and it is with great honor that I represent the women of Empoli whom I want to please.“. A decisive character, clear ideas and football have been in her blood since childhood: “My passion for video games began as a child, starting with the famous Atari. Shortly after that, I started playing c-64 football with dribbling. In fact, since childhood I have been addicted to football and then as a teenager I also played in some Neapolitan amateur teams.“. Neapolitan, eclectic and experienced in competitive games: “For 25 years I have been faithful to the game of the Japanese house Konami, starting with ISS pro until Pes21. I was the first captain in Europe to have a Proclub team in Pes and I participated in the Udinese Calcio Academy as the first female player in Pes. At first, it was not easy to deal with insults, misogynistic and racist behavior. Unfortunately – emphasizes Rita – there is still a lot of discrimination in italy even in esports and there is still a long way to go so events such as women’s NLD are welcome and allow female gamers to cultivate their passions“.
Today is a new FIFA adventure, and if a good morning starts in the morning, then this can only be an adventure full of pleasure: “The experience with Empoli and with FIFA started a few months ago and I hope it will improve more and more. The game mechanics are completely different and I hope I can learn it as soon as possible. As for esports in Italy, from my experience, I can say that initiatives like LND or e-serie a in Fifa are commendable (I can’t say about esports yet), but we still need to do a lot of work on advertising and promotion of this type of business. Last but not least, I competed in the eFootball national qualifiers, finishing third alongside another FIFA player, Gio del Barletta.“.
A truly first-class baggage that raises the level, not only technical, Legi Nazionale Dilettanti under the eFeminine brand, because players like Rita Nappi in Italy are a great resource for the cultural growth of the movement. “What else to say? I am very pleased with the results obtained so far – concludes – hoping to make it to the Final Four. I thank Michele Santoro, one of Empoli’s esports managers, for entrusting me with this new chapter of video games. Ad maiora and Forza Empoli!“.
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