Cacace Has Seen The Wrexham Documentary - Now He Has The Shirt

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Liberato Cacace poses successful a Wrexham garment alongside nan nine logoImage source, Wrexham AFC

Aled Williams

BBC Sport Wales

Liberato Cacace has watched each section of 'Welcome to Wrexham' – now he himself will characteristic successful nan Disney+ documentary.

The left-back is among Wrexham's summertime signings, joining from Empoli connected a three-year deal arsenic nan nine pepare for life successful nan Championship.

Some mightiness raise eyebrows astatine a subordinate swapping Italy – moreover though he is leaving a nine relegated from Serie A – to play successful England's 2nd tier.

But for 24-year-old Cacace nan move is astir fulfilling an ambition and not because of what he has seen complete 4 seasons of nan documentary charting nan emergence of nan nine nether nan ownership of Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Renolds.

"It's a awesome doco, and I've watched each nan seasons," Cacace told BBC Sport Wales.

"There was liking successful Italy, but for me, I'm a large shot instrumentality arsenic well.

"I watch a batch of shot and I've ever watched English football, from nan Premier League to nan Championship arsenic good truthful I cognize nan level I'm heading into.

"It was ever a large dream of excavation to play successful nan UK.

"Obviously Wrexham having truthful overmuch publicity successful nan media arsenic good you could spot what nan nine was like.

"It's a very breathtaking task and I'm besides very excited to commencement nan play arsenic well."

Liberato Cacace successful action during a crippled for EmpoliImage source, Getty Images

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Liberato Cacace played 93 games for Empoli aft joining successful 2022 from Belgian broadside Sint-Truidense

Cacace had a twelvemonth near connected his statement astatine Empoli but Wrexham are believed to person paid a important interest for nan New Zealand international.

Whilst Cacace was successful northbound Wales completing nan deal, his caller team-mates were complete successful his location metropolis of Wellington connected nan last limb of their pre-season circuit of Australia and New Zealand.

Manager Phil Parkinson and nine unit visited nan edifice of Cacace's Italian begetter and met pinch nan family.

"Yeah, it was a crazy circumstance, a weird coincidence that they were complete successful my location state and I was present successful Wrexham for nan first fewer days," said nan defender.

"But it was a awesome touch from nan unit and from nan manager, to spell complete and opportunity hullo to Mum and Dad.

"I deliberation it was a really bully touch from them."

Cacace started for Wrexham successful a friends nonaccomplishment astatine FC Groningen past Saturday, nan 2nd of back-to-back games Parkinson's broadside played against nan Dutch team.

Libby, arsenic he is called by his team-mates, has enjoyed his first fewer weeks astatine nan Stok Cae Ras and is looking guardant to nan Championship opener astatine Southampton connected Saturday, 9 August.

"I've already had chats pinch nan players and pinch nan head and I deliberation I'm settling successful beautiful well," Cacace added.

"I'm a master personification arsenic good truthful I ever for illustration to support fit.

"I'm going to usage each time to make judge that erstwhile nan ninth comes against Southampton I'll beryllium fresh to go."

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