Manuel Battistini (born 22 July 1994) is a

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who currently plays for

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as a

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. He has been capped by the

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making his international debut on 11 October 2013, in a

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qualifier against

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when he came in for Maicol Berretti.

Personal life

Battistini works as a house painter while also playing football.

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* 1994 births Living people Sammarinese men's footballers San Marino men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie D players Eccellenza players Promozione players Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio players AC Virtus players AC Juvenes/Dogana players AC Libertas players SP Tre Penne players {{SanMarino-footy-bio-stub