Argentina’s national football team manager, Lionel Scaloni has praised the rising talent of Franco Mastantuono showing how good he is on the field. Scaloni who led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Copa América said “ENTRÓ BIEN. TIENE PERSONALIDAD,” which means “He came in well. He has personality.” This shows that Mastantuono could be really important for Argentine football in the future.
- Scaloni really likes how Mastantuono plays and his personality
- Mastantuono has done really well at such a young age
- He went to Real Madrid for €45 million in August 2025
Mastantuono’s Journey and Achievements
Franco Mastantuono born on August 14 2007 in Azul Argentina has moved up really quick in football. He started playing with River de Azul then went to Club Cemento and after that River Plate. He played really good at River Plate where he played 45 games and scored five goals which made big European teams notice him. In August 2025 he got his big chance and moved to Real Madrid which is one of the best teams in Europe.
RT @dataref_ar: 🗣️ “ENTRÓ BIEN. TIENE PERSONALIDAD”
🇦🇷 Lionel Scaloni sobre el partido de Franco Mastantuono:
“La 10 la iba a llevar Alma…
— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati)
September 10, 2025
Style of Play and Future Prospects
People know him cause he’s really good at hitting the ball and can play different positions like midfielder and forward. He’s really good with his left foot especially when taking free kicks and when he’s one-on-one with players. He’s played 3 times for Real Madrid so far and he’s just getting started in La Liga and can get way better.
Mastantuono is gonna be really good in the future and with people like Lionel Scaloni saying good things about him he’s gonna be really famous in football. While he gets better at Real Madrid he might end up being as good as other great Argentine players who did really well in European football.
Real Madrid’s Strategic Investment
Real Madrid got Franco Mastantuono because they like getting young players who could be really good. This shows they want to have a strong team for the future. Mastantuono has been playing so good that lots of other European teams are watching him now.
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