Teenager Donnarumma named in Ventura's first Italy squad


Football Soccer - AC Milan v Chelsea - International Champions Cup - US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, United States of America - 16/17 - 3/8/16 AC Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma Action Images via Reuters / Eric Miller

ROME (Reuters) - New Italy coach Giampiero Ventura has handed a first international call-up to AC Milan's 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma who could become Italy player since 1911.

Ventura, who took over from Antonio Conte after Euro 2016, named several new faces in his 26-man squad, with AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli, Torino forward Andrea Belotti and Leonardo Pavoletti of Genoa all included for the first time.

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