Francesco Pio Esposito made his debut for the Italian nationwide crew final evening, approaching as an 84th minute substitute for Moise Kean in .
It was new Azzurri head coach Gennaro Gattuso’s first recreation in control of the facet as he seeks to usher in a brand new period for an Italy who’ve began to go downhill since their Euros win in 2021.
BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Pio Esposito of Italy in motion in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Pictures)
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The 20-year-old appeared a proud debutant, after receiving a call-up in recognition of his standing as a rising star alongside the likes of Giovanni Leoni.
Esposito brothers happy with new Italy debutant
The Espositos are a footballing household. Francesco Pio’s older brothers Salvatore and Sebastiano all got here up by means of the youth system at Inter and now play for Spezia and Cagliari (on mortgage) respectively.
, the elder duo congratulated their little brother, displaying immense satisfaction at his debut for the Azzurri.
