Record numbers for the Nerazzurri's Elite Academy

MILAN – 24 players from the Nerazzurri’s Elite Academy have been called up by their respective Italian national team managers – a record number. Here is the complete list of players (their position and birth year are listed):

ITALY U19: Niccolò Corrado (defender, 2000), Marco Pompetti (midfielder, 2000), Lorenzo Gavioli (midfielder, 2000), Thomas Schirò (midfielder, 2000), Davide Merola (striker, 2000), Eddie Salcedo (striker, 2001);

ITALY U17: Christian Dimarco (defender, 2002), Lorenzo Moretti (defender, 2002), Riccardo Boscolo Chio (midfielder, 2002), Stefano Cester (midfielder, 2002), Geatano Pio Oristanio (midfielder, 2002), Sebastiano Esposito (striker, 2002);

ITALY U16: Elia Priori (goalkeeper, 2003), Mattia Zanotti (defender, 2003), Ramen Cepele (defender, 2003), Cesare Casadei (midfielder, 2003), Giovanni Fabbian (midfielder, 2003), Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (striker, 2003), Luca Magazzù (striker, 2003);

ITALY U15: Bryan Bonucci (goalkeeper, 2004), Alessandro Marocco (defender, 2004), Andrea Pelamatti (defender, 2004), Simone Bonavita (midfielder, 2004), Dennis Curatolo (striker, 2004).