Zidane's Chef is from Turin: The Story of Roberto Falvo and Rigatoni alla Zidane
From the Da Angelino restaurant on corso Moncalieri to the kitchens of the French National Team: the friendship between Falvo and Zidane has lasted thirty years
There is a piece of Turin in the kitchens of the French National Team. His name is Roberto Falvo, a Turinese chef chosen by Zinedine Zidane, now head coach of the Bleus, to cook for the squad on the night of France-Italy at the Stade de France, as reported by Corriere della Sera - Torino.
A friendship born in the family restaurant
It all began in the Nineties, when Zidane wore the Juventus shirt and frequented "Da Angelino", the restaurant on corso Moncalieri founded by Roberto Falvo's father, a regular haunt for several Juventus players of that era. It is there that the symbolic dish of this friendship is born: "Rigatoni alla Zidane", dressed with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.
From the '98 World Cup to a return in French colors
Having trained at Gualtiero Marchesi's Academy, Falvo is brought by Zidane to the kitchens of the French National Team as early as 1998, following the Bleus in their home world championship triumph and then to Euro 2000, won against Italy. He remains at the side of the squad until Euro 2004. After more than twenty years, since September the Turinese chef has been recalled by Zidane, now head coach, to return to the stoves of the French National Team.
A story that once again links Turin to the transalpine champion, precisely in the challenge against Italy.
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Sources
- Corriere della Sera - Torino — Francia-Italia: perché uno chef di Torino cucina per la squadra di Zinedine Zidane. Storia di Roberto Falvo e di un'amicizia lunga trent'anni
- Quotidiano Piemontese — Zidane porta un pezzo di Torino in Francia: Roberto Falvo sarà il cuoco della Nazionale francese
- TorinoToday — Dalla Juve alla Francia: lo chef torinese Roberto Falvo scelto da Zidane per i Bleus
- Tuttosport — "Rigatoni alla Zidane": Zizou si porta un pezzo di Juve nella sua Francia
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