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Genoa striker Retegui: I want Italy recall so much

Genoa striker Mateo Retegui hopes to make Italy's Euros squad.

The forward struck a spectacular goal in victory over Udinese yesterday.

He later said: "I really want to go to the national team, but I know that first I have to do well at the club, I have to be a good teammate, a good player and then it comes.

"If he calls me I'm happy, for me it's a dream, otherwise I'll support the team from home.

"I'm grateful to everyone, both Roberto (Mancini) and Luciano (Spalletti) obviously. Here football is more intense, it's difficult, I'm calmer after the injury. I go, I go and I go because my family comes here anyway. I rest, I like being in home... I think it's difficult, but I want this so much."

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