Hannes Rohregger

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Hannes Rohregger (Born January 20th 1984) is a native of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy. Rohregger is the only living player from this province who has had the opportunity of representing his native in international football. Unfortunately, the young Italian was forced to decline the offer due to family commitments. Having lived in Singapore for 5 years, Rohregger developed his professional football skills under the watchful eye of his friend, coach and goalkeeper, Asif Abbas. Many Italian football commentators regard Rohregger as a potentially potent force in international football but his desire to maintain links with his hometown has often prevented him from playing outside of Northern Italy.

[edit] Spotting talent

He was first spotted playing as a young boy in Bolzano. He was signed onto a local football club where he flourished both in mid-field and defensive positions. It has been rumoured that Arriggo Sacchi had some involvement in this.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sources

• P Agnew, Forza Italia: A Journey in Search of Italy and its Football, Ebury Press, 2006
• N Bhargava, Adriatic Interschol Almanac 2005, UWC Publications, 2005