Samuele Inácio He has already made his decision. At 18 years old, the Borussia Dortmund player wants to play for... Italian national team And he's not thinking, at this moment, about wearing the Brazilian jersey.
Son of the former Brazilian player Inácio PiáSamuele, who made his career in Italian football, grew up in Bergamo and went through the youth ranks of Italy. Therefore, his choice to play for the Azzurri is not seen by his family as a decision of opportunity, but as something linked to the athlete's own trajectory.
In an interview, Inácio Piá made his son's wishes clear.
“He dreams of much bigger! His dream is to win the World Cup with the Azzurri. Who knows, maybe in four or eight years. He lives for that. Unfortunately, he has never seen Italy reach the final stages of a World Cup. And we are all very sad about that,” said the former striker.
The connection to Italy also appears off the field. According to his father, Samuele identifies completely with the country where he was born and raised.
“He feels 100% Italian. A real Italian. And besides that, he speaks English better than Portuguese… Samu only thinks about the Azzurra,” he told the newspaper Tuttosport.
For Brazil, the case could be seen as the loss of a young talent. For Samuele, however, the decision seems to be simply the natural continuation of his training.
After representing Italy at youth levels, the player now aims for a place in the senior team. Borussia Dortmund, He is trying to consolidate his progress and earn playing time in one of the strongest leagues in Europe.
The choice has been made. Samuele Inácio wants to build his history wearing the Italian jersey.
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