Mastantuono happy at Fiorentina, sad over Messi farewell

The teenager is thriving on loan in Italy but admits watching Messi's Argentina goodbye will be hard.

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What happened. Franco Mastantuono says he is happy and adapting well during his loan spell at Fiorentina, days after becoming the youngest player in the club's history to score a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Venezia. He also admitted he is sad to see Lionel Messi end his Argentina career.

• Joined Fiorentina on a dry loan from Real Madrid last summer
• Scored three goals in 35 Real Madrid appearances before the move
• Called up for Argentina's upcoming friendlies, including Messi's farewell

“I'm doing well; I'm adapting to Italian football, and I'm really happy.”

— Franco Mastantuono

Mastantuono will be part of Argentina's squad as Messi plays his farewell international against Benin in October.

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