International break turns into nightmare for BVB talent | OneFootball

Despite an official call-up, a Borussia Dortmund attacking talent continues to be left out by his preferred national team – now for the third time in a row.

Samuele Inacio has been left out of the Italy squad for the third time. This was reported by sports journalist Nicolo Schira. Although national team coach Roberto Mancini had generally included the 18-year-old in the squad for the current international break, the attacking player has once again not appeared in the matchday squad. Samuele Inacio had already been left out against Belgium and Turkey, and that pattern has now been repeated against the 2018 world champions. As a result, the nightmare international break continues for the Borussia Dortmund youngster.

This development is especially bitter for the BVB player in light of his recent form at club level. In recent weeks, Samuele Inacio has barely featured for Borussia Dortmund. After his appearance in the Super Cup against Bayern Munich, the Italian was shown a quick red card after coming on against HSV and therefore had to miss the next two Bundesliga matches. At least he delivered a convincing performance in the DFB-Pokal against HEBC and scored a brace. However, in both the Champions League and the first game after serving his suspension, coach Niko Kovač once again left the 18-year-old on the bench.

For Samuele Inacio, this international break is about more than just playing time. The attacking player had actually hoped to tie himself definitively to the Italian national team. Due to his dual citizenship, he could theoretically also play for Brazil as long as he has not yet made a competitive appearance for Italy. So far, he has only made one friendly appearance for the Azzurri, meaning he is still yet to play an official competitive match. His final chance during this international break will come next Monday, October 5, against Turkey.

BVB talent Samuele Inacio has big goals with Italy

Samuele Inacio already made it clear in an interview with “Undici” how firmly he has now chosen Italy. The youngster had to make a conscious decision between his Italian and Brazilian roots: “It would also have been a dream to play for Brazil, but for the moment I have chosen Italy because I feel more Italian.” He was also very clear about his sporting goals: “My biggest dream is to win a World Cup in the blue shirt.”

However, this decision did not come easily to him. There was also concrete interest from the Brazilian side: “I had contact with Brazil’s U23 coach. He wanted to have a phone call with my father and me. Of course, we looked at every option. But I chose Italy.” Samuele Inacio also spoke openly about his family roots and made it clear how closely both countries are tied to his identity: “I have my Brazilian side and my Italian side. But I already played for Italy at youth level.”

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Despite this clear stance, Samuele Inacio is now still waiting for the decisive moment. Only a competitive appearance would definitively seal his future in the Italian national team shirt – and he now has just one single opportunity left in this international break to make that happen.

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