CM: Futuro reserve to Conceicao’s call – Bob Murphy Omoregbe makes surprise debut | OneFootball

The AC Milan fans who showed up at San Siro for the Cagliari game knew they’d be seeing Sergio Conceicao’s Serie A debut, but they perhaps didn’t expect to see Bob Murphy Omoregbe’s.

Calciomercato.com have written an article on Omoregbe, an Italian born in Novara in 2003, but with Nigerian origins. He received his first call-up and made his Serie A debut towards the end of the 1-1 draw against Cagliari last night.

He came on for Rafael Leao for the final push to try and get a winner. He managed to create an opportunity with a cross from the right after a dribble down the right side, causing a ricochet inside the box that drew a save.

With Noah Okafor heading to RB Leipzig and Samuel Chukwueze unavailable, Sergio Conceiçao decided to summon Omoregbe. Clear shouts were heard from the coach on the bench after he warmed up: “Go Bob, go Bob.”

The paradox is that the forward has played very little for Milan Futuro so far. In fact, during 2024-25, season, the 21-year-old has amassed 76 minutes in six games with the second team, so he certainly wasn’t the in-form option to call upon.

The report recalls his words after joining in 2022: “My dream? Wearing the Milan shirt, playing at San Siro. When I was in the Primavera I learned that I have to work hard. We played games with the first team.

“Every time it was an opportunity to show off, the hope was to be added to the group, receive a call-up, go on retreat. The Milan players, in particular Tomori, Kalulu, Tonali and Pobega, always told me that only by giving it your all can you get to play in Serie A.

“I listened, I was almost in awe but working with them made me understand that sport is sacrifice, hard work and I feel ready.”