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Soccer News / Football Italia / October 11

Mancini on Italy call-ups for Retegui, Kean, Zaniolo and surprise Pafundi inclusion

Former Italy national team head coach Roberto Mancini has spoken about his previous decisions to hand call-ups to strikers Mateo Retegui and Moise Kean, as well as Nicolo Zaniolo’s first experiences with the senior side and his surprise decision to select 16-year-old Simone Pafundi in 2022.

Soccer News / Football Italia / August 22

Pafundi joins Sampdoria as Italy hope drops to Serie B

Italy international Simone Pafundi has officially completed his transfer from Udinese to Sampdoria, on loan with an option to buy, as his career path takes another unexpected twist.

Udinese News / SempreInter.com / July 7

Monza Pushing To Sign Inter Milan & Udinese Wonderkids In Bid For Serie A Return

Monza are reportedly eyeing up moves for Inter Milan teenager Giacomo De Pieri, and Udinese’s Simone Pafundi. This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

Udinese News / Football Italia / June 12

Mancini on Italy’s bad luck football’s, striker prediction and ‘one of football’s greatest mysteries’

In the second part of his interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, ex-Italy coach Roberto Mancini said the Azzurri had had ‘terrible bad luck’ in missing out

Udinese News / Football Italia / October 12, 2024

Pafundi ‘ready’ for Serie A as Swiss buy option ends in December

18-year-old Italy talent Simone Pafundi says that he is ‘ready’ for the challenge that awaits him in Serie A when he completes his loan with Swiss SuperLeague

Soccer News / Football Italia / July 15, 2024

U19 Euro: Italy 2-1 Norway – Pafundi stars in opening victory

The Italy Under-19s had to come from behind to record a 2-1 victory over Norway in the opening match of the U19 European Championships on Monday afternoon, with goals coming courtesy of Milan talent Kevin Zeroli and Inter Primavera midfielder Luca Di Maggio.

Udinese News / Football Italia / March 20, 2024

Highlights: U19 Italy team defends Euro title

Italy won the European Under-19 Championship in 2023 and opened the new campaign with victory over Scotland, including Kevin Zeroli and Simone Pafundi goals.

Udinese News / Caught Offside / January 25, 2024
Man United given path to signing wonderkid if he impresses on loan at another INEOS club

Man United given path to signing wonderkid if he impresses on loan at another INEOS club

Manchester United may reportedly have been given a path towards the future signing of Italian wonderkid Simone Pafundi as he prepares to go on loan to another INEOS club.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 23, 2024

Video: Pafundi arrives in Switzerland ahead of Lausanne move

Teenage sensation Simone Pafundi has landed in Switzerland ahead of an impending move to join Swiss Super League side FC Lausanne-Sport. According to reports from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Pafundi is set to sign for Lausanne on an initial one-year loan deal with an option to buy for the price of €15m.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 20, 2024

Udinese transfer updates on Samardzic and Pafundi

Udinese director Federico Balzaretti confirms Napoli and Juventus target Lazar Samardzic ‘was never close’ to a deal, while Italy talent Simone Pafundi is on the verge of joining FC Lausanne.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 18, 2024

Udinese and Italy talent Pafundi to Lausanne

Multiple reports suggest Italy international Simone Pafundi is leaving Udinese for a loan move to FC Lausanne-Sport. The teenager will turn 18 in March and became a sensation when Roberto Mancini called him up for the senior Italy squad, giving him a cap in November 2022.

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