Porto striker Samu earns ‘Totti’ nickname from Farioli

Porto coach Francesco Farioli is so satisfied with Samu Aghehowa’s improvements that the Italian tactician has nicknamed the striker ‘Francesco Totti.’

Porto beat José Mourinho’s Benfica 1-0 in the Taça de Portugal on Wednesday, and Farioli’s praise for his striker Samu has not gone unnoticed in Italy.

Official: Farioli appointed head coach of FC Porto.

“Samu’s evolution has been remarkable. At the start of the season, I heard many comments about the fact that he did not fit our playing...