Matteo Balsano is the deuteragonist of the Disney Channel TV series Soy Luna. He is an arrogant Italian boy that skates to be the best. Matteo is one of the most popular boys at Blake South College with his best and only friend Gastón Perida. His girlfriend Ámbar Smith and him are practically royalty at Jam & Roller.
He is played by Ruggero Pasquarelli, who also played Federico Paccini in Violetta.
Biography[]
Early Years[]
He was born in Italy, but since his parents were diplomats, he moved around a lot. He never stayed at the same place for long and so he didn't have much time to get to know anyone nor make friends. He was always "the new guy." Sometime when he was younger, he lived in the Puerto Madero barrio, and after school when the other boys went to play soccer without inviting him, he often went to see the Reverse Fountain.
Before the Show[]
Sometime before the show, he and his family finally settled down in one place and Matteo began to go to school at Blake South College. He got to know Gastón Perida and they became best friends. Wanting to be with the best, he got together with Ámbar Smith and was with her for a long time before the show started. They had been together for less than four years, since when his cousin Flor visited, she hadn't seen Matteo for four years, and when she met Ámbar, it was for the first time.
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Personality[]
Although Matteo is very cocky at times, he is shown to be goodhearted and helps with other people's problems. He is also usually arrogant, but this is a mask to hide his nicer and romantic side, which he often shows when talking to Luna.
Initially he was on Ámbar's side, but when he realizes her true character they break up and he moves to complete his mission - to start a relationship with Luna.
It could be assumed that Matteo is just cocky for show, but he is actually extremely intelligent, and carefully plans before attacking. This is shown when Luna thought she got a D on a test and Matteo quickly approached her in a time of sadness and touched her heart. He is also academically intelligent, and is at least the third best student at Blake South College, after Ámbar and Gastón.
Luna figures that he is a very sensitive and sensible person, and can sometimes be very nostalgic. She also figures that his cockiness and "Chico fresa-ness" is a mask he uses when he moves to a new place to make it easier for himself not to get hurt and to fit in.