Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Late bloomer Michael Folorunsho hadn't even played in Italy's top division this time last year. Now he's representing Italy at the European Championship. The 26-year-old Folorunsho made his tournament debut Saturday as a stoppage-time substitute in Italy's opening 2-1 win over Albania. It's a dream turned reality for the player who only made his Serie A debut last August. Folorunsho says, "I think it was inconceivable 12 months ago. I don't think I could have ever imagined that a year on, I'd be playing at the European Championship."
