Salvatore Esposito, the elder brother of Inter and Italy striker Francesco Pio, says that he’s not stunned by his brother’s present trajectory and has defined what makes him such a promising younger striker: ‘He has these photographs in his locker’.
Pio Esposito is having fun with a constructive begin to his first full season in Serie A, having returned from a two-year mortgage spell in Serie B with Spezia to turn into a reliable deputy to Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez within the Nerazzurri first-team.
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The 20-year-old has additionally earned his first caps for the Italy nationwide workforce this season, and marked his second senior look with a purpose off the bench throughout .
Latest experiences recommend that he when Italy tackle Israel in Udine on Tuesday night time.
Salvatore Esposito: ‘Pio has these photographs in his locker, he doesn’t shock me’
Salvatore Esposito, the oldest of the three Esposito brothers, spoke about Pio’s qualities and background in an in-depth interview with on Monday.
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The 25-year-old, at the moment taking part in with Spezia in Serie B, admitted that he was barely too busy to observe Saturday’s recreation between Estonia and Israel in full.
LA SPEZIA, ITALY – AUGUST 18: Salvatore Esposito of Spezia celebrates after scoring the figuring out penalty-kick throughout a shoot-out within the Coppa Italia match between Spezia Calcio and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Alberto Picco on August 18, 2025 in La Spezia, Italy. (Photograph by Simone Arveda/Getty Pictures)
“I used to be at an occasion at our soccer academy in Brescia,” Salvatore Esposito admitted. “Sebastiano was there as nicely, we watched the sport on our telephones. We obtained so excited when Pio scored. He’s bringing us a lot pleasure. There may be real love between us.
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“We screamed on the purpose, and people who weren’t watching the sport might need obtained a bit frightened.”
Salvatore Esposito believes that his brother is receiving higher service now that he’s taking part in at the next degree, however factors out the truth that his degree of opposition has additionally improved.
“He’s taking part in with guys who’ve way more high quality, which is a bonus. At that degree, they put you in the most effective place to attain, simply as the extent of opponents, defenders and goalkeepers, additionally rises.”
Salvatore Esposito believes that his youthful brother’s purpose in opposition to Estonia is typical of his profile.
“It was an awesome purpose, actually. However he has these photographs in his locker. I’ve seen him rating plenty of objectives like this in coaching, capturing troublesome balls and getting troublesome angles and trajectories proper. He works onerous and all the time tries to enhance.
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Francesco Pio Esposito of Internazionale warms up previous to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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“We had a video name instantly after the sport, Seba and I congratulated him instantly. We organized to have a meet up and have a household dinner quickly. We don’t have a lot free time, although: Our mother and father are in Brescia, Seba in Cagliari, me in Spezia and he’s in Milan.”
Pio Esposito might already be starting to take over the household trophy room.
“My mother and father hold all of our most essential shirts. Seba’s debuts, mine within the nationwide workforce, a few of Pio’s with Inter. The historic shirts are all in the identical room. However his may take over now, I hope our mom will get to fill the entire room up along with his shirts.”
None of this success comes as a shock to Salvatore, although.
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“It doesn’t shock me, I do know his qualities. He’s a tough employee, folks love him and he all the time listens to recommendation. I used to be all the time positive that he wouldn’t disappoint with time and belief.
“I’m positive that Pio will hold his toes on the bottom. He’s not one to get forward of himself.”