 Complete the following phrase:  Cassano was born in Bari and his father left the family shortly thereafter. He was raised in poverty by his mother in the San Nicola district of the Bari Vecchia neighbourhood, and began playing football on the streets at an early age. Cassano was spotted by a Bari scout and brought up through the teams youth system, and he made his Serie A debut for Bari against local rivals Lecce on 11 December 