This year saw big shake-ups at Liverpool behind the curtain. Klopp’s riding off into the sunset, Arne Slot’s taking charge and a new sporting director is in place. Meanwhile, their transfer game has also been on point. The Reds needed a forward to light up the attack with Salah and Nunez and enter Federico Chiesa, Italy’s star winger.

Chiesa’s transfer to Merseyside cost $13.3 million, with a potential $3.3 million more in bonuses. But, he’s had some injury issues recently. Be that as it may, here we are delving deeper into his journey in soccer, his famous father, and how he fell in love with his wife amid all the success!

All about Federico Chiesa’s family, his legendary father, and injuries

The former Juve forward is the son of former Italian striker Enrico Chiesa, who scored 139 goals in 380 Serie A appearances for the likes of Sampdoria, Parma, Fiorentina, and Lazio. One can only imagine the pressure Federico must have! His mother’s name is Francesca Chiesa who adored and stayed by ‘Pepo’ especially during injuries, alongside his siblings Adriana and Lorenzo.

Federico trained through Fiorentina’s youth academy and made his first debut in 2016. He also stayed at the club for 4 years and scored 34 goals and had 153 appearances in the competitions. Then he moved to Juventus in the 2020-2021 season and won Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in his first season.

In 2023, Chiesa’s Juve stint saw a serious knee injury that sidelined him. In the Amazon Prime documentary about Chiesa, his mom Francesca had some heartwarming words. She reflected on Federico’s childhood, saying he was a bundle of energy who barely slept: “I thought either he will end up with a good sport or he can’t manage it.” She added about his injury, “I saw it on television, I saw him scream and I saw the grimace of pain. It was a hypothesis far from me. serious injury, I didn’t believe it. When this injury thing materialized, I’m all the more scared now.”

Now, Chiesa is only 26 all set to debut for the Reds and take the word by storm, he also has started a family of his own! This past summer, he married his long-term girlfriend Lucia Bramani.

Federico Chiesa met his match in Lucia Bramani

Chiesa and his long-time beau Lucia Bramani walked down the aisle in an incredible wedding in Tuscany, on July 20th. Lucia Barmani is a supermodel and she studied psychology at the University of Cattolica in Italy. They vowed in their marriage at the Cathedral of Grosseto in front of all their friends and family. Manuel Locatelli was also present there with their wife Thessa Lacovich, and Michela Persico, the spouse of Daniele Rugani.

The couple zoomed away in a Ferrari after the ceremony to a party at the Castello di Vicarello. Chiesa looked amazing in a chic suit while his girlfriend opted for an elegant dress. 

However, Chiesa is not only Bramani’s favorite but also adored by a world-famous footballer from another team!

Cristiano Ronaldo is team Chiesa!

Ex-Juventus star Merih Demiral had spoken about Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship with Chiesa, as they both played for the Turin-based club. The Turkish midfielder stated, “Cristiano Ronaldo was very fond of Federico Chiesa. He held him in very high regard.”

Following CR7’s departure, Chiesa created a concrete name for himself as one of the biggest stars at Juventus. The midfielder has a lot of contributions and looks like Ronaldo saw something special in this new star of Liverpool.

Back to the present, do you think Chiesa will debut today vs the Forest?