“At 23 he is the team captain and idol of the club. He refused to play with the Italian national team to play for his country, Argentina. I think he’s going to get his chance sometime soon.”
Claimed Carlos Icardi, Mauro‘s Uncle, as he spoke with the Argentine program Zapping Sport. “In Italy sports journalists do not get into private life.” he added, before revealing the attacker’s favorite team:
“He is a Newell’s Old Boys fan, he follows all the team’s matches.”
Source: Zapping Sport
