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(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 24 - Italo-Argentinian Mateo Retegui, the
first player since AC Milan great Pierino Prati to score in his
first two Italy games, on Monday arrived in Genoa on a
four-year, 15 million euro contract from Boca Juniors-Tigre that
will keep the 24-year-old new Azzurro at the newly promoted
Serie A Ligurian club until the end of the 2027 season.
"I'm very happy to be here, it's an honour for me and I'm over
the moon," said the 6ft 1 inch forward.
"It's a dream".
Retegui has scored two goals in three Italy matches and notched
12 for Tigre in 28 appearances.
Retegui holds Italian citizenship, although he was born and
raised in Argentina. His maternal grandfather Angelo Dimarco
emigrated to Argentina from Canicattì (Sicily).
Retegui received his first official call up to the Italian
national team on 17 March 2023, and proceeded to score in his
international debut on 23 March against England in a Euro 2024
qualifying match, lost 2-1 in Naples.
He would score again in his subsequent appearance on 26 March,
netting the winner in a 2-0 win over Malta in a Euro 2024
qualifier in Ta' Qali, to become the first player to score in
his first two competitive matches for the national side since
Milan's Prati accomplished the feat in 1968.[ (ANSA).
