BURSA, Turkey (AP) — Pio Esposito was joined by older brother Sebastiano in the starting lineup for Italy’s Nations League match at Turkey on Monday, marking the first time two brothers have started for the Azzurri in more than a century.
It is an international debut for the 24-year-old Sebastiano Esposito, while the 21-year-old Pio has played 10 times for Italy, scoring five goals.
They are the fourth set of brothers to play in the same match for Italy, including Filippo and Simone Inzaghi in 2000.
However, the last time two brothers started the same match was in 1915, when Aldo and Luigi Cevenini scored all the goals in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland.
Moreover, Sebastiano completes a hat trick of Esposito brothers to have played for Italy. Salvatore Esposito, the oldest brother at 25, featured in one match in 2022.
It is the first time three brothers have played for Italy at senior level.
Pio had a breakout season with Inter Milan last campaign, while Sebastiano joined Sassuolo on loan from Cagliari in the summer.
Italy needs a win after kicking off its Nations League campaign with a 2-0 loss at home to Belgium, in Roberto Mancini’s first match back in charge.
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Inter Milan's Francesco Pio Esposito celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Udinese in Milan, Italy, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Belgium's Brandon Mechele, left, jumps for the ball with Italy's Pio Esposito during the Nations League soccer match between Italy and Belgium in Rome, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Italy's Pio Esposito, right, attempts a shot at goal next to Belgium's Brandon Mechele during the Nations League soccer match between Italy and Belgium in Rome, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property as part of a bankruptcy plan, with hopes that a buyer will preserve the camp's “historic mission” following the death of 27 campers and counselors swept away by a 2025 flood.
The century-old private Christian girls' camp filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan on Sept. 25 that would auction off the 749 acres (3 square kilometers) it owns and other assets.
The sprawling campus, nestled among rolling wooded hills on the banks of the Guadalupe River, had several single-story cabins that housed some of the youngest campers and a recreation hall near the riverfront. A second campus on elevated ground was not flooded.
The Eastland family has owned the camp for decades and initially sought to reopen this summer. But they faced fierce opposition from victims’ families and some state lawmakers, lawsuits and legislative investigations into what went wrong.
A buyer would likely get a portion of the camp frozen in time. Families of the victims have fought to stop any demolition of damaged cabins and buildings and stop repairs as part of their lawsuits.
The bankruptcy plan said the owners expect a purchaser would be backed by a group of families that support the camp.
“Nothing in the plan requires any buyer to operate the property as a camp,” the filing said, “but the plan states an express preference, in determining the highest or otherwise best bid, for a buyer that will maintain the historic mission of the camp.”
Twenty-five campers and two counselors were killed when the river surged over its banks in the pre-dawn hours of July 4, 2025. Camp owner and director Richard Eastland was also killed. At least 136 people were killed along a several-mile stretch of the river.
Earlier this month, state police investigators sought search warrants for the electronic communications of the camp's owners, saying they could provide evidence of manslaughter, negligent homicide, child abandonment or other crimes.
No charges have been brought.
A probe by state lawmakers determined the camp’s young and inexperienced counselors were not trained for floods and other emergencies. It said an earlier decision to evacuate could have saved every life. Most of the victims were under age 10, and some were attending camp for the first time.
The camp's bankruptcy proposal would have to be approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez. Officials with Camp Mystic did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment Monday.
All creditors, including the families who have sued Camp Mystic over the deaths, will have a chance to respond to the plan.
“The Eastlands are now attempting to determine the future of the Camp Mystic property, but the victims' families including my clients, will fight to protect their rights and ensure any sale is fair and transparent,” said Tim Ferguson, attorney for the family of 8-year-old Mary Grace Baker, one of the campers who died.
“The Bakers intend to continue fighting for answers, accountability and justice for their daughter,” Ferguson said.
FILE - A memorial for the victims of the 2025 Camp Mystic flood stands, July 17, 2026, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, File)
