Esposito brothers make history as
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Esposito brothers make history as Italy beat Turkey 4-1 in Nations League

Pio and Sebastiano Esposito made history when Italy crushed Turkey 4-1 in the Nations League, becoming the first pair of brothers to start a match for the Italian national football team in over 100 years.

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24-year-old Sebastiano Esposito, of Sassuolo, made his national team debut, while 21-year-old Pio Esposito, of Inter, made his 11th international appearance and scored his sixth international goal in the 4-1 win.

The Esposito brothers became the first to start in the same match since 1915, when Aldo and Luigi Cevenini scored all three goals in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland.

In addition, Sebastiano became the third Esposito brother to play for "gli Azzurri" when Salvatore Esposito, 25, made an appearance in 2022.

Italy rose to the occasion and took three much-needed points after the 2-0 loss to Belgium in Group A1 at the weekend.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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