From a Saturday Night Fever-inspired video to a bizarre Lionel Richie-theme, it has been a creative time for signings
Sometimes it?s best not to overcomplicate things. The former Atalanta playmaker Alejandro ?Papu? G?mez loves a dance (his hit single Dance Like the Papu went viral in 2017) and Padua is an absolutely gorgeous city in northern Italy, so this Saturday Night Fever-inspired transfer announcement video for the Argentinian that showcases both works a charm. In what feels like a high-quality production, the 2022 World Cup winner struts around the city in 1970s clobber: a leather jacket, an enormously lappelled shirt and a vintage pair of Copa Mundials, all to the sound of the Bee Gees? Stayin? Alive. The context of this transfer to the Serie B side is that G?mez is finishing a two-year doping ban after taking a banned substance, which the now 37-year-old claimed came from his son?s cough medicine. G?mez, fifth on the all-time list of Serie A assists, continues to train independently but can start training with his new Padova teammates on 19 August.
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