Esposito brothers start together for Italy in historic first since 1915
Sebastiano and Pio Esposito made history as the first brothers to start together for Italy in over a century during their match against Turkey.
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AIItaly's national football team made history on Monday by fielding brothers Sebastiano and Pio Esposito together in the starting lineup for their UEFA Nations League match against Turkey.
Coach Roberto Mancini's decision marked the first time since 1915 that two brothers started for Italy, when Aldo and Luigi Cevenini played together against Switzerland.
Pio Esposito, an Inter Milan striker, lined up alongside his older brother Sebastiano, who plays for Sassuolo, as part of Italy's attacking trio in the match held in Turkey.
The last time siblings appeared for Italy was in 2000, with Filippo and Simone Inzaghi, but they did not start together in the lineup.
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A remarkable family record for the Espositos
Notably, Sebastiano and Pio have a third brother, Salvatore Esposito, who also represented Italy in 2022 under Mancini's management.