After Roma’s Matias Soulé, now Bologna striker Santiago Gimenez has additionally publicly rejected the concept of enjoying for Italy. ‘I can not and I don’t wish to.’
The Azzurri’s persevering with struggles to qualify for a World Cup after lacking the 2018 and 2022 editions see them wanting round for a wider pool of expertise to select from.
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Matias Soule of AS Roma kicks the ball through the Serie A match between AS Roma and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Olimpico on October 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Commercial
That features Argentinean gamers in Serie A who’ve some Italian ancestry and will subsequently characterize the Nazionale, similar to Mateo Retegui and within the 2006 World Cup Mauro Camoranesi.
Nevertheless, a few of these approaches have been unsuccessful,
Castro provides blunt response to Italy concept
BOLOGNA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Santiago Castro of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring the 1-1 purpose through the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Genoa CFC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Commercial
Talking to TGR RAI Emilia Romagna as we speak, Bologna centre-forward Castro was additionally requested about .
“Many individuals, joking primarily, have invited me to do it, however I can not and I don’t wish to,”
“My want is to play for Argentina.”
The 21-year-old has an Italian passport and represented Argentina at varied youth ranges, together with Underneath-20 and Underneath-23.
Castro joined Bologna in January 2024 from Velez Sarsfield and thus far this season has scored 4 objectives with one help in 9 Serie A appearances.