As Spurs supporters have come to expect of the 20-year-old, he was strong defensively in one-on-one situations and decisive in his surges up the pitch.

Udogie received a ton of accolades for his performance in London from the Italian media. Gianluca Scamacca’s first goal of the match was scored in the 15th minute thanks to a move that was started by Udogie.

In a recent opinion piece for Messaggero Veneto, journalist Pietro Oleotto even alleged that it is “incredible” that former Italy manager Roberto Mancini failed to call up the adolescent to the Azzurri team over the course of several years.

Destiny Udogie is earning fans left, right and centre

Following his first start for Italy, Piccari is the most recent journalist to fawn about the Tottenham player.

According to him (as reported by TMW), “We (Italy) arrived to this match not at our best from an environmental point of view, but we saw desire and spirit. You had to do it this way despite the risk you took.

“I adored Udogie; he is rapidly developing. I recognized a powerful full-back version of myself in him from the past.

Over the next year or two, Udogie’s reputation will rise significantly, and I fully anticipate that the teenager will become a regular starter for Luciano Spalletti’s team coming forward and play a significant role for Italy at the Euros in the summer of 2019.