Soulé insists on choosing Argentina over Italy: "Not up for debate" | OneFootball

Matías Soulé returned and made it clear that he wants to play for the Argentine National Team, despite being absent from the latest call-ups by Lionel Scaloni and his agent raising the possibility of representing Italy.

In an interview with SportMediaset, the forward from Mar del Plata was cautious and chose to take the longer path, hoping that his present in Serie A will be the key to unlocking the door to the national team. “I remain calm. I hope it will be a reward for my performance at Roma. And I’m still focused on Roma. I’m a little disappointed, but calm. My moment will come if I keep performing well at Roma. The World Cup is approaching, but all I can do is keep working, be decisive in every match so that the call-up is a natural consequence,” he said, acknowledging his disappointment at missing the latest call-ups.

Regarding the possibility raised by his agent of representing the Azzurra, the former Juventus player did not hesitate when it came to choosing, dispelling any doubts: “Italy? No. The choice of Argentina is not up for discussion. I am Argentine and I want to play for my national team,” Soulé explained.

When asked about the forward, Scaloni was brief in his response but hinted that he was not swayed by the kind of pressure coming from the player’s camp and that his case is just one among others to consider.

“He’s on the radar like so many other young players we believe can contribute. He’s been with us, as have (Facundo) Buonanotte, (Alejandro) Garnacho, (Valentín) Carboni, they are players we see with a future in the National Team and we’ll keep calling them up as long as we see they have the possibility. So that’s the idea, they’re on the radar like all the others,” assured the coach.

In this cycle, the player who came up through Vélez’s youth system was part of the youth national teams, coached by Javier Mascherano. He even played in the U-20 World Cup in 2023, but has had little opportunity with the senior team. He is one of the few young players who have been in the orbit and have yet to debut: he was only on the bench in the 3-0 win against Chile in September 2024 during the Qualifiers. Previously, he had been part of some preliminary squads.

The truth is that the forward is to Scaloni and his staff’s liking, he has been on the radar for some time, but his absence is not due to that, but rather to the number of players in that position, who are currently ahead of him in consideration.

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