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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Matteo Ritaccio signing his first professional contract"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-matteo-ritaccio-signing-his-first-professional-contract/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-11-13T21:25:59Z"
modified: "2019-11-13T21:25:59Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react to Matteo Ritaccio signing his first professional contract

**Liverpool fans have [responded](https://twitter.com/lfc/status/1194298928491061248?s=12) to the news that youngster Matteo Ritaccio has signed his first professional contract with the club.**

The 18-year-old has [impressed](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/373188-matteo-ritaccio-professional-contract-liverpool-fc) Barry Lewtas, the manager of the U18s squad, and was offered a full-time deal at Melwood.

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The American teenager has had a good start to the U18 Premier League season with [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matteo-ritaccio/profil/spieler/606375) goal in his first five outings for the young Reds.

He featured [18](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matteo-ritaccio/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/606375) times last season and even had an appearance in the Premier League 2.

> Matteo Ritaccio has signed his first professional contract with the Reds 🙌🔴
>
> — Liverpool FC (@LFC) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1194298928491061248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Ritaccio is New-York born with Italian parents and typically [plays](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matteo-ritaccio/profil/spieler/606375) as a central midfielder. He has also featured for the United States at all youth levels for his age group and [currently](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matteo-ritaccio/profil/spieler/606375) plays for the U20 side.

Supporters were delighted with the news of the youngster signing his first deal and made their feelings clear on social media. One fan said that he was “better than Messi”, while another described him as a “baller”.

Here you will find some of the best comments from Liverpool fans:

> Better than Messi imo
>
> — Datty Don (@Dattydon) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Dattydon/status/1194299185148899329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Baller tbh
>
> — Ahmed (@ahmedIfc) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/ahmedIfc/status/1194299042903347200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Congratulations 👍🏽
>
> — Niraj G (@Niraj\_G10) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Niraj_G10/status/1194299085156704257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Congratulations and good luck you lil bawler 😁🤝🤗 Happy to have you!
>
> — Julian⭐️ (@Julian\_01m) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Julian_01m/status/1194302190606802944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Get in lad, hope you have many successful years with us YNWA
>
> — ⭐️⭐️Martin ⭐️The ⭐️Red ⭐️⭐️ (@Topred2020) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Topred2020/status/1194303640510570496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Congratulations lad\
> Continue the hard work!!
>
> — Alex182 YNWA (@44alex182) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/44alex182/status/1194299291193532418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/a4Xl3ntGOF](https://t.co/a4Xl3ntGOF)
>
> — Evan (@SKC\_Evan) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/SKC_Evan/status/1194308555463168000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Welcome lad!!!! [#YNWA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YNWA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Thεό Abu (@Shalomttheo) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Shalomttheo/status/1194300669181775874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Looks like a proper player
>
> — Afiq (@apiqaffleck) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/apiqaffleck/status/1194303349190868992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)