In the middle of a howling sandstorm, in the far reaches of the Tunisian desert, in the backstreets of Tatouine. The earpiercing cry of baby cuts through the stormy night. Werisima Gondola comes kicking and screaming into the world, 8th January 1982. Fleeing hard ships in Tunisia as a teenager, Werisma embarks on a voyage across the Mediterranean on washed up Gondola. Washed up on the beaches of southern Italy, he is taken in by a holidaying Italian family native to Venice. Though his adolescence he bounces around the lower Italian leagues, until landing his dream job as Venezia manager.
Things done go as planned, half a terrible season is spent trying, but failing to masters his tactical prowess, until eventually he id sacked. But rather than lose heart and sacrifice himself to the FM gods. He takes any job he can. Sollentuna a little backwater just outside Stockholm. He had half a season to save them from the drop, I'd like to say that he saved them, but he didn't. And again jobless, Werisima, went cap in hand to ever club. Linkoping City, the only team willing to take a chance in the 3rd tier of swedish football.
What a gamble, in 4 and a half seasons he took them to the Swedish prem. Abandoning them fir the heady height of IFK Gothenburg. Where in 5 year s he ein 3 titles and 3 cups, before leaving for Italy again, to prove himself at Lazio. So far 1 season, finished 3rd when predicted 10th. Second season had started rocky for the Tunisian Italian, what will the footie hold, A return to Venezia....possibly.... who knows
As a side note, Werisima took the controversial step of becoming the Ivory coast manager. There was discontent is his native Tunisia in him choosing to manage a rival. A successful campaign saw them qualify for the 2030 world cup. With Ecuador and Germany in group, Werisima thought qualification a slim chance. An astounding 3-0 win over Germany and victory over Ecuador saw them progress, meeting Egypt, then Canada in the Knock out stages. Victory in these two games saw them line up against the Netherlands in the Quarters. In all honesty Werisima thought the dream would come to a shuddering halt; after going 1-0 down to an early pen, the dream wad surely coming to an end? But somehow a 2-1 victory resulted after the team dug in and overturned the odds, a real underdog world cup story.
Onto Brazil in the semis, where we'r went behind early again. One of my CM had picked up a yellow, so poised at 1-1 at half time Sangaré enters the fray. He scores from a corner making it 2-1, IC in dream land. However then dial scorer gets 2 yellows in quick succession ( fmd toot Max). Brazil then show their class and put the Elephants to the sword, but a dejected in defeat Werisima took a nation to new territories, they win the 3rd place play off against Scotland!!!!! And Brazil went on to win the competition, Peoe once off Arsenal Winn payet of the tournament, and Camara(proves a regen) Winn the tournament's top scorer. Following this IC then won the 2031 African Nations, beating South Africa in the final. And so ended the golden generation. Who knitted who will conte through the ranks. But Werisima will be there to guide them
Things done go as planned, half a terrible season is spent trying, but failing to masters his tactical prowess, until eventually he id sacked. But rather than lose heart and sacrifice himself to the FM gods. He takes any job he can. Sollentuna a little backwater just outside Stockholm. He had half a season to save them from the drop, I'd like to say that he saved them, but he didn't. And again jobless, Werisima, went cap in hand to ever club. Linkoping City, the only team willing to take a chance in the 3rd tier of swedish football.
What a gamble, in 4 and a half seasons he took them to the Swedish prem. Abandoning them fir the heady height of IFK Gothenburg. Where in 5 year s he ein 3 titles and 3 cups, before leaving for Italy again, to prove himself at Lazio. So far 1 season, finished 3rd when predicted 10th. Second season had started rocky for the Tunisian Italian, what will the footie hold, A return to Venezia....possibly.... who knows
As a side note, Werisima took the controversial step of becoming the Ivory coast manager. There was discontent is his native Tunisia in him choosing to manage a rival. A successful campaign saw them qualify for the 2030 world cup. With Ecuador and Germany in group, Werisima thought qualification a slim chance. An astounding 3-0 win over Germany and victory over Ecuador saw them progress, meeting Egypt, then Canada in the Knock out stages. Victory in these two games saw them line up against the Netherlands in the Quarters. In all honesty Werisima thought the dream would come to a shuddering halt; after going 1-0 down to an early pen, the dream wad surely coming to an end? But somehow a 2-1 victory resulted after the team dug in and overturned the odds, a real underdog world cup story.
Onto Brazil in the semis, where we'r went behind early again. One of my CM had picked up a yellow, so poised at 1-1 at half time Sangaré enters the fray. He scores from a corner making it 2-1, IC in dream land. However then dial scorer gets 2 yellows in quick succession ( fmd toot Max). Brazil then show their class and put the Elephants to the sword, but a dejected in defeat Werisima took a nation to new territories, they win the 3rd place play off against Scotland!!!!! And Brazil went on to win the competition, Peoe once off Arsenal Winn payet of the tournament, and Camara(proves a regen) Winn the tournament's top scorer. Following this IC then won the 2031 African Nations, beating South Africa in the final. And so ended the golden generation. Who knitted who will conte through the ranks. But Werisima will be there to guide them
