Udinese whizkid Simone Pafundi: Italy debut a dream come true

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Udinese whizkid Simone Pafundi is full of pride after making is Italy debut.

The 16 year-old was handed a second-half cameo in the friendly win in Albania this week.

“The emotion of the debut was so strong because it's a dream I've had since I was a child," he said.

The midfielder made the step up from the U17 Italy team.

“The first day was a bit strange, then everything went smoothly," Pafundi added. "The guys were very nice to me straight away."

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