Mateo Retegui puts Genoa ahead of the pack

The words of Mateo Retegui

Genoa’s new striker Mateo Retegui gave an interview to the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ after his first weeks in the Rossoblù. “My paternal great-grandfather was from Genoa, it was destiny for me to arrive here,” he admitted. “I was surprised by the spectacular reception from the fans, I did not expect all this enthusiasm. I thank the managers, who believed in me. I am here to help Genoa. My job is to score, but not only that. Scoring goals for me is great, but I play for the team. The club is in front of everything.”

“I didn’t get to admire him as a player, but as a coach I did. We won with my goal, I still keep a picture taken with Diego that day. It was a very tough game and it allowed us to change the course of our season for the better,” he confessed about Maradona.

He then revealed his favorite center forward: “For me the best number 9 in the world is Karry Kane. And then Haaland, an … ‘animal.’ As a child, on the other hand, I loved Messi.”

With Immobile, there will never be a rivalry in the national team: “Rival? Never. Ciro I see him as a comrade, he treated me very well when I came to the national team. Lazio is something else, we will go there to be protagonists. For now I have not heard from coach Mancini.”

Retegui hopes to be a protagonist at the next European and World Championships with the Azzurri jersey: “Absolutely. I agreed to come to Italy because I knew it would be much better for me in the Azzurri. I want to continue playing in Italy, it’s the best. It’s important to be closer to the national team. The fact that I am playing in Genoa will be a great help.”