Italy striker Andrea Belotti admits that Andriy Shevchenko 'is his idol' but he studies Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.
The 22-year-old has scored three goals in his first four appearances for the Azzurri, but warned against the difficulties of facing Germany on Tuesday.
"My only thought should be to give my best every time I have the opportunity to play," The Torino forward told Corriere dello Sport. "And to score as many goals as possible for myself and the team.
Italy striker Andrea Belotti admits that Andriy Shevchenko 'is his idol' but he studies Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.
The 22-year-old has scored three goals in his first four appearances for the Azzurri, but warned against the difficulties of facing Germany on Tuesday.
"My only thought should be to give my best every time I have the opportunity to play," The Torino forward told Corriere dello Sport. "And to score as many goals as possible for myself and the team.
"At the end of the day I'm one of the youngest here. I'll try to keep hold of this shirt."
'Il Gallo' has been given the Italy number nine shirt by former Toro boss Giampiero Ventura, preferring the youngster to exiled striker Graziano Pelle and Mario Balotelli.
"It is an important shirt, but for me it has to be like any other. Every number has a story, and nine is the one that the striker wears. Italy has had many good forwards, not just Balotelli and Pellé.
"My idol when I was younger was always Shevchenko but lately I'm trying to study lots of strikers, Aguero above all because he is a brilliant player.
"In what way can I improve? I am a person who always thinks about getting better from every point of view. I never set myself limits.
"At the beginning I had some difficulties, but then came the match against Bologna where I unlocked my potential and it all started from there.
"The German national side is one of the strongest in the world. They have many champions and scored 8 goals with San Marino: we saw that match and we know that it won’t be easy to play against them."