Tresoldi's hat-trick thrills San Siro and draws attention from the Italian and German national teams

While Club Brugge celebrated a 3-4 victory over Inter Milan, striker Nicolo Tresoldi experienced two opposite realities: personal triumph on the San Siro pitch and the prospect of a national choice between Italy and Germany. The 22‑year‑old, born in Cagliari, recorded a memorable hat‑trick in the Champions League, sparking interest from both senior national teams.

A historic hat‑trick at the heart of the Milan derby

The match, played on Tuesday, saw Tresoldi named man of the match after converting a penalty in the 30th minute, heading in a rebound in the 63rd, and finishing calmly in the 74th minute. This performance made him the youngest German player to score a hat‑trick in the Champions League, at 22 years and 54 days old.

Supporters and media in jubilation

“As a supporter of AC Milan, it was kind of a derby for me. It was a crazy and indescribable evening,” Tresoldi said, adding that he had received numerous messages from Milan supporters before the match. The Italian newspaper praised his feat, writing “Tresoldi, what a night!”, while expressing hope to see him soon wear the Italy shirt.

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The international dilemma

Eligible for the Nazionale through his father, Tresoldi has already been selected by Germany at under‑21 level. German manager Jürgen Klopp and Italian manager Roberto Mancini have both contacted him, while the young forward says he wants to finish his stint with the German under‑21 side before deciding his senior future.

Club Brugge, in search of a scorer, thus gave its striker a memorable evening at the San Siro, where he said “I don’t know what to say,” laughing about the incredible night he had dreamed of since the previous winter. He recalled hitting the crossbar before converting the penalty, feeling the crowd’s pressure before scoring.

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© Photo News captured the moment when Tresoldi, after scoring, left the pitch with the ball and a trophy, fulfilling his “childhood dream” in Milan. The image, shared via Google International, illustrates the personal dimension of this feat for the young Italian‑German.