His father , a schoolteacher , played football .
His uncle Mario Tortul was also a football player ; for Triestina , Padova , Sampdoria and the Italy national team during the 1960s .
His father , a schoolteacher , played football , and his uncle Mario Tortul was also a football player ; for Triestina , Padova , Sampdoria and the Italy national team during the 1960s .