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Aussie teen makes stunning head-start on debut for Roma

Australian soccer has a dazzling new star to follow, with teenager Antonio Arena making a stunning - and immediate - impact for Italian side Roma.

The 16-year-old was brought off the bench to make his club debut in the 80th minute of Roma's Italian Cup clash against Torino, and scored with his first touch for the Serie A side.

He calmly rose to head the ball past Torino goalkeeper Alberto Paleari to level the scores at 2-2 in the 81st minute of their round-of-16 match on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT).

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