Agoal against England on his international debut. Another goal in his second outing against Malta. Two goals in his first two international appearances in March for Italy catapulted 23-year-old Mateo Retegui into the limelight.
“We were looking for a goalscorer,” said Roberto Mancini, “and we have found one.” The Azzurri coach went even further in his praise. “He reminds me of [Gabriel] Batistuta when he first came to Italy.”
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