Michael Kayode reveals secret behind spectacular long-throws

“I remember the debut match against Tottenham, where I was marking Son. It was incredible! I was lucky to find teammates and a club that helped me integrate right away. I felt like I’d been here for so many years.”

The Italian has developed a reputation for a long-throw and he revealed how he developed it.

“It started in Gozzano: my teammates and I were playing in the gym throwing balls, and everyone noticed I had a long throw. From there, we tried using it in matches, and it worked.”

He also shed light on his ambitions with Brentford and how the club desires to grow.

“Many underestimated us. At the start of the season, they told us we’d fight to stay up, and that was our strength. And then they make you feel at home here.”

“Brentford is like a family to me. It’s wonderful to work with the staff and my teammates, and that helps me give my all on the pitch. That’s our strength. Objectives? In five years, since promotion to the Premier League, we’ve made incredible progress. It’s an ambitious club. Now we’re focusing on getting to Europe, then we’ll see.”

Kayode made the best of his situation, and now sky’s the limit

For every promising player who gets to make their senior team debut with a league-leading team, there are several who are asked to find a landing spot lower down the pecking order, and there are several more who never get a chance at all.

Rejections are an inevitable part of a player’s journey, so credit goes to Kayode for being able to look on the positive side of things after leaving Juve, and opting to take whatever chance that would come his way.

Turning out in the fourth tier would have been a humbling experience, especially as a teenager, though it also undeniably fast-tracked him being able to adapt to the physicality of senior football, which is evident in the manner in which he has taken to Premier League football.

All things considered, Kayode’s trajectory has made him one of the most exciting fullbacks in one of the leading football leagues in the world at just 21 years of age.

With a senior Italy call-up imminent, and European qualification very likely with Brentford, Kayode is well and truly set for a long, prosperous career at the top.

Anshuman Joshi I GIFN