MILAN – Inter's future looks to be in good hands as a record-breaking 26 young Nerazzurri were called away on international duty from the end of August until today.
Italy U16, in particular, have a healthy selection of players from Inter's junior sides with head coaches Daniele Zoratto and Antonio Rocca picking nine Nerazzurri: Andrea Adorante, Davide Bettella, Salvatore Esposito, Lorenzo Gavioli, Davide Grassini, Davide Merola, Thomas Schirò, Nicola Tintori (who was unable to answer his country's call due to injury) and Elia Visconti.
Here's a list of the boys who have made into their respective national squads for upcoming games:
Italy U16: Andrea Adorante, Davide Bettella, Salvatore Esposito, Lorenzo Gavioli, Davide Grassini, Davide Merola and Thomas Schirò are in line to play back-to-back friendlies against Switzerland. Nicola Tintori and Elia Visconti were picked for the FIFA tournament in Moscow;
Italy U18: Alessandro Mattioli has been called up for a friendly against the Czech Republic;
Belgium U17: Zinho Vanheusden will hope to feature in three European Championship qualification matches against Slovenia, the Faroe Islands and Turkey;
Belgium U19: Senna Miangue is in the squad for a friendly against KSV Roeselare;
Czech Republic: Dominik Smekal has been picked for a friendly against Italy;
Slovenia U17: Luka Kerin has been selected for a European Championship qualification game.
The following players have already picked up minutes on the pitch with their countries:
Italy U17: Marco Capone, Pio Francesco Russo, Andrea Pinamonti and Federico Valietti were involved in an international tournament played in Bremen, Germany;
Italy U19: Federico Dimarco, Fabio Della Giovanna (who was unable to play because of injury) and Enrico De Micheli were included in the squads that played Holland and Ireland;
Italy U20: Enrico Baldini was selected in the squad that contested the Four Nations Tournament in Martigny;
Albania U17: Frenci Qeros took part in a training camp that was followed by a friendly;
Brazil U17: Matias Antonini Lui featured in a training camp in Rio de Janeiro, followed by the Suwon Cup in South Korea;
Ireland U17: Ryan Patrick Nolan was in the squad for back-to-back friendlies against Hungary;
Portugal U19: Pedro Delgado was selected in the squads that contested European Championship qualification games against Switzerland and Spain.
