Ten years later, Genoa returns to have one of its players at the start of one of the two main national team competitions. From Perin, included among those called up by Prandelli at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, in Mateo Retegui which is part of Luciano’s list Spalletti for the next Europeans.
If in the past it was easier for foreign players to participate in events of this level, after the batch of the early 1910s, Borriello to Bertolacci, from Bocchetti in Criscito a Matri right up to Perin, there were no more Genoa players called up to the Italian national team. It will now be up to Retegui who has made room for himself with goals since he was still playing in Argentina where the former coach had picked him up Left-handed.
A season of ups and downs for him, who had started in the best way but who had a long stop after the injury suffered in Udine, a blow to the knee from an opponent which affected over two months of the championship due to a knee problem collateral. He then returned fully in 2024, so much so that Gilardino he had predicted double figures, in the end he stopped at 7 goals in the championship plus two assists but what doesn’t appear in the scoresheets is the work he does for the team starting from the defense and that Gilardino appreciate it very much.
With the summons, Retegui it will have the opportunity to shine at a European level too, an important showcase that could increase its value. Manna for an increasingly international Genoa that needs to enhance its players to achieve financial self-sustainability as soon as possible.
Beyond Retegui, in Germany there will also be Malinovskyi with Ukraine e Puscas with Romania, as well as Dragusin. Another example, that of Puscas, of the fact that such an important showcase can help the rossoblù club which, after having loaned the player to Bari, would like to monetize the investment made and even a single goal at the European Championships could help in this sense.
In the meantime, not only the continental players are ready to be protagonists (in addition to the young people who are doing so well with the Italian Under teams). The holidays are still far away Thorsby who with his Norway, which did not qualify, took to the field for a half in the friendly match against Kosovo. Match won by the Scandinavians 3-0 thanks to the “usual” hat-trick Haaland.
Ridgeciano was the holder until the final whistle Haps who in the 4-1 with which his Suriname overcame St. Vincent and the Grenadines, contributing an assist. Challenge valid for the qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
And if in Europe everything is ready for the continental event in Germany, overseas they are also preparing for the 2024 America’s Cup, which will be held in the USA, in which Mexico will take part. Approaching friendly match for the Italian national team from Central America which sees left-footed defender Johan among its ranks Vasquez. For him, after a season as a protagonist with the Grifone shirt and six hits on the woodwork, despite being the left center back of the three-man defence, a day of rest in the match against Uruguay after having always been a starter in official matches as will happen at the America’s Cup also because Celeste on this occasion gave away a poker, 4-0 to Mexico, demonstrating that they are already ready for the Cup.
Meanwhile on the market front, as negotiations for the renewal of loans continue Spence and Vitinha, especially the return front is moving. Above all, I like Massimo Tail, which remains a decisive element for the cadet championship. Salernitana also understood this and put him in their sights to try to immediately return to Serie A. The Campania region would be ready to put the midfielder on the table Greater who instead of going down to the cadetteria doesn’t seem to want to. While Legia would have moved from Poland for Jagiello, whose contract with Genoa will expire in 2025, who, after starting the season with the rossoblù, moved to Spezia in January, contributing to their salvation.
