He is one of the hottest scorers at the moment. After the four goals he scored against Pescara on Sunday, it seems that Mauro Icardi has no intention of stopping: “I’m happy with what is happening to me, but I know I have to keep both feet on the ground.” The young striker, with a background in Barcelona, was interviewed by the Argentinian newspaper Olé and talked about his hopes of playing for the Selección, despite Cesare Prandelli’s pressure: “I was disappointed to not be able to participate in the South American U-20 championship, but Samp preferred this solution. It also hurt to see my teammates fail to qualify for the upcoming World Championships. I would have loved to play in Turkey.”
Mauro’s mother Analia told the story of how her son decided to play with the Argentine national team: “When he was 15, they called us and said they wanted him for Spain’s youth team. But he said no because he wanted to wear the Argentine shirt.”
Agent Abian Morano remembered back to the first call from the Selección, “I remember the first time El Tata Brown called him for a friendly with the U-17. Mauro was very happy, I have not forgotten that day.” Then he talked about Icardi’s growing up in Vecindario (the club he played for 2001-08): “The 500 goals he scored is not a legend, it is the truth.”
Icardi himself remembered back to the time with the Barcelona youth team, the team where his idol Messi was brought up: “SometimesLeo and I went along to training sessions. Other than being a champion, he is also a nice person. Since I came to Italy, we have kept in touch. It would be a dream to play with him in the Selección.”
Finally, a few words about the future: “I’m happy, I enjoy this chance here in Genoa, to eat asado with Maxi (Lopez), Chiquito (Romero) and Tissone, I like the people and the city. I hope we can keep up this speed in the league and earn more points.”
Source: fcinternews.it
