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Paolo Banquero: I plan to play for Italy, but I don`t know when 18.11.2022

The 2022 draft pick, Orlando rookie Paolo Bankero, has revealed how he obtained Italian citizenship and confirmed that he plans to play for the country`s national team.

When I was 16 years old, the leaders of the Italian national team turned to my father. They asked: Does he have Italian roots? Can he get citizenship? The father told them yes. So the process began, I flew to San Francisco several times to meet them at the Italian embassy, we had several meetings, and in the end I got an Italian passport.

I plan to play for the Italian national team, but I don`t know when. I haven`t been there yet, but I`m getting so much love from there, it`s incredible. I can’t wait to visit Italy, ” admitted Banquero.


Paolo Banquero: I plan to play for Italy, but I don`t know when

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