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The big hit of the Euro Cup It took place in the first round of 16 match with the victory of Switzerland 2-0 over Italy which was held in the Olympic Stadium of Berlin and marked the early farewell of the last champion of the competition. The goals from Ruben Vargas and Remo Freuler left those led by Luciano Spalletti without answers, who had finished in second place in Group B and faced a team that finished in the same position but from zone A.
The Azzurri had won the second Euro in its history in the 2020 edition when it tied in the final on penalties with England in the legendary Wembley Stadium and then won on penalties. This time, they were drawn into one of the toughest groups, with Spain leading the way and Croatia out of the first round after finishing third. The round of 16 matchup put them up against a team with little tradition in this type of competition, which had finished behind Germany in Group A, but ahead of Hungary and Scotland.
The blow on social media did not go unnoticed and many focused on the Argentine nationalized Italian Mateo Reteguiwho started on the bench in this match and came on in the second half for Nicolò Barella with 30 minutes left in the match. The controversy surrounding the former Tigre and Boca Juniors player stems from some statements he made about his decision to wear the Italian shirt: “I feel Italian, I feel at home here. Even though I have lived all my life in Argentina, when I come here I feel at home. I always knew the anthem of Italy, I swear; I sing it well. I can’t say what I would have done if he called me Lionel Scaloni because he didn’t call me. Roberto Mancini called me and I didn’t think twice, I said yes.“Those words were not so well received, especially by the fans, as well as what his father said was misinterpreted. Lock Carlos Retegui: “The Euro Cup is a World Cup for Europe. Today he is the only Argentine who has the possibility of playing for a National Team that has four stars on its shirt.”.
The 25-year-old attacker came on in the second half of the debut victory against Albania (2-1), also came off the bench in the defeat against Spain (1-0) and was a starter in the goalless draw with Croatia previously. .
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