Evan Ferguson scores FOUR on Roma debut alongside World Cup winner as Italian giants win 9-0
The Premier League star bagged himself a perfect hat-trick on his first showing for I Giallorossi.
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Ferguson lined up alongside World Cup winner Paulo Dybala in Roma's second pre-season contest of the year.
He also notched an assist to accompany his four goals, making it five goal contributions for the day.
The Italian giants won 9-0 against newly promoted Serie D side UniPomezia.
Ferguson, 20, was once one of the Premier League highest-rated young talents.
He joined Roma earlier this month on a season-long loan from Brighton.
The deal includes a buy option worth around £32million.
Ferguson broke through with the Seagulls in 2021, making his first team debut in the Carabao Cup at the age of 16.
He was once valued at over £100million thanks to his promising first seasons in the Premier League, drawing interest from the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd.
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But the Ireland international subsequently fell out of favour on the South Coast before an unfulfilling loan spell with West Ham further stalled his career.
He scored one goal in 21 Premier League appearances last season between his spells with Brighton and West Ham.
He has already quadrupled that number since arriving in the Italian capital.
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