After making his debut in Italy’s victory against Albania at Euro 2024, Mateo Retegui generated controversy after a curious statement he made in an interview. The former Boca player has already played nine games for the Azzurra and scored four goals.
The Argentine striker, nationalized Italian, gave an interview in La Gazzetta dello Sport and assured that «I feel Italian. Even though I have lived all my life in Argentina, when I come here I feel at home«.
The scorer who passed through Boca, Estudiantes, Talleres and Tigre He entered in the second half in what was the debut of the Italian National Team in the continental championship.
In the run-up to the match, he was seen singing the anthem on the substitutes’ bench and remarked that “I always knew it, always. I swear, I sing it well«.
He currently defends the Genoa shirt and was already protected by the Azzurra in March 2023, so and will not be able to wear the colors of the Argentine National Teamwhich in a few days will begin the defense of the title in the Copa América 2024 with Lionel Messi at the helm.
Mateo Retegui referred to Lionel Scaloni and the Argentine National Team
The current forward of the Italian National Team assured that he did not know what would have happened if he received the call from the Albiceleste.
He stressed that «I can’t say what I would have done if Lionel Scaloni called me because he didn’t call me«. And he again stressed that Roberto Mancini – Italy coach – called me and I didn’t think about it, I said yes«.
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