Cesare

As a young man he was named to the national squad but never played a match. Now he also serves as the team’s driver, bookkeeper, and groundskeeper. Deep brown curls with silver at the temples, a thick, short beard, black eyes, a hooked nose, broad shoulders, and a slight paunch that’s still solid. He always wears a whistle around his neck.

Personality. Big-mouthed, enthusiastic, and prone to exaggeration, he can spin a draw into a triumph with his speeches, yet he is oddly afraid of silence. He treats the players like a father, blushing red and laughing loudly when someone undermines him. He cares deeply about face and never admits his mistakes, but quietly fixes them afterward. He loves using slang and jokes, making grand gestures when teasing people.