Mateo Retegui had a turbulent day in Naples. After days revolutionized by the call for him to the Italian team, Roberto Mancini decided that he would be the key piece of his offense and sent him to the pitch against England, nothing more and nothing less. And the Tigre striker did not disappoint: he scored a goal in the 1-2 loss at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. What did he say after the game?
The Azzurra could not score at the beginning of the Qualifying rounds for the Eurocup: they lost at home to the English, but had the auspicious debut of Retegui, who was on everyone’s lips in recent days due to his spontaneous call to represent the selected Old continent.
This is how Mateo lived the Italian anthem
Italy national team – 23-3-2023
Retegui and the Anthem of Italy
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Mateo, on fire at the Matador, is still on a roll: he scored a goal -the only one for Italy- for the final discount against England. Although his team ended up losing, he left happy for the debut and the goal: “I’m sad for the defeat, but very happy for my debut with this shirt, it’s the one I wanted to wear”.
He is already beginning to demonstrate at the Azzurra. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
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“Too bad, I expected to debut with a victory. My teammates received me with great affection, obviously you have to get to know each other. The goal? I looked for it all the first half. It came in the second half, the goal is important but winning is more important”expressed in statements replicated by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Retegui on the cover of La Gazzetta dello Sport.Retegui’s goal
Italy national team – 23-3-2023
Retegui scored the discount for Italy
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