Alvaro Recoba is in no way a forgotten man of Italian football history, and he left his mark on Calcio and Football Italia viewers all over the world, with his endless flair and hammer of a left peg. But his story is one of 'what might have been'. when we reflect on his frustrating, stop-start Inter career.
In his first game in the league, Recoba scored both goals in a 2:1 win over Brescia. The first a bonafide ‘thunderbastard’ from nearly 40 yards out, the second a free-kick that defied the laws of physics. A stunning debut from the mop-topped starlet at the imposing San Siro, even managing to overshadow Ronaldo.
Although Álvaro Recoba’s story is not a tragic one, it is a disheartening one. A footballer of such sublime talent faded into obscurity so dramatically. He almost transformed his natural genius into footballing gold.