Mateo Retegui

Italy coach Roberto Mancini said Wednesday that his new striker Mateo Retegui reminded him of Argentina great Gabriel Batistuta, as the Tigre forward ...

“I don’t think it’s very easy to come to Italy, and not to a club, but to the national team. he’s a young man, he needs to get to know his teammates, and that’s not easy,” Mancini told reporters. We’ve got a lot of faith in him but we need to give him a bit of time.”

The Argentina-born striker made his mark against England in his first game for the Azzurri.

If Retegui continues his goal-scoring form in Argentina it will not be long before some of Europe’s biggest clubs look to bring the young star to the continent. He has bagged six goals in eight Liga Profesional games and the likes of “I can say that he looks like Batistuta when he arrived in Italy. But ten minutes into the second half Retegui found himself in space in the England box and fired low past Jorden Pickford to halve the deficit for his side. He has qualities that we currently lack,” Mancini told reporters before the game. Retegui, who represented Argentina at U19 and U20 level, is eligible to play for Italy through his maternal grandmother.

Mateo Retegui has scored his first international goal for Italy to give the Azzurri hope against England in Naples this evening.

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Tigre striker Mateo Retegui admitted mixed emotions after scoring on his Italy debut.Retegui found the net, but it was not enough to avoid a 2-1 home defeat ...

He added, “I was given a warm welcome, everyone showed faith in me and I am happy to be here with them. “I feel so proud for me and my family to wear these colours. I wanted to win, that is the most important thing," he said.

Inter Milan are exploring the prospect of signing Boca Juniors striker Mateo Retegui. Currently on-loan with Tigre, Retegui scored on his Italy debut in ...

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Mateo Retegui scored on his Italy debut but has much to prove to live up to hype of being compared to Gabriel Batistuta by Roberto Mancini.

[Harry Maguire](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-maguire-2mWSyo2A3zradflx/) repeatedly stepped in front of him to win the ball and when Marco Verratti did slip him in, his touch allowed the English defenders to recover and [John Stones](https://theathletic.com/football/player/john-stones-Qco6BKmHmB44RMjL/) to block a shot. Italy have lost on home soil to England for the first time since 1961. Towards the end of last year, it looked like Giacomo Raspadori was the answer. But Mancini waited too long, introducing [Gianluca Scamacca](https://theathletic.com/football/player/gianluca-scamacca-ZBlOx7rf1MU76N01/) and going two up top only right at the death. Two goals down after careless defending of corner kicks and a Giovanni Di Lorenzo stray arm, Italy were lucky [Jack Grealish](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jack-grealish-D9VhhPVj6LYzpmVZ/) did not make it three on the stroke of half-time. “I am proud to wear this jersey and represent this country,” he said. In review, RAI pundit Daniele Adani weighed up the rawness of Retegui’s performance on one hand while pointing out, approvingly, that he only needed an hour to make his mark for Italy. Italy began to get width into their game and play more effectively between the lines. [England](https://theathletic.com/football/team/england/). “Mancini told me to stay calm, attack the spaces and have fun,” Retegui charmingly said in Rioplatense Castilian. Or is it down to Retegui still playing in the Primera Division a month from turning 24? “He reminds me of Batistuta when he first came to Italy,” Mancini ante-ed up.

This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, who report that a move to Serie A is a real possibility ...

AC Milan look to be the likelier of the two Milan-based clubs to sign Tigre striker Mateo Retegui this summer rather than Inter. AC Milan More Likely To Sign Tigre Striker Mateo Retegui Than Inter Milan, Italian Media Report Retegui’s form for Tigre this season has earned him a call-up to the Italian international team and also the interest of a number of clubs around Europe.

The Azzurri struggled to get a hold of the game in the first half and went into the break 2-0 down. But ten minutes into the second half Retegui found himself ...

If Retegui continues his goal-scoring form in Argentina it will not be long before some of Europe’s biggest clubs look to bring the young star to the continent. Retegui, who represented Argentina at U19 and U20 level, is eligible to play for Italy through his maternal grandmother. But ten minutes into the second half Retegui found himself in space in the England box and fired low past Jorden Pickford to halve the deficit for his side.