The rise of M'Bala Nzola

M'Bala Nzola is an Angolan-French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Spezia.

Spezia Calcio is a professional football club based in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. In 2020–21, they are playing in the Serie A for the first time in their history, after promotion to the top tier for the first time via play-offs in the 2019–20 season. Spezia hosts matches at the 10,336-capacity Stadio Alberto Picco.