Euro 2020: Unpredictable at worst, versatile at best- Italy's ability to complete renaissance will depend on potency in front of goal
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Unpredictable at worst, versatile at best- Italy's ability to complete renaissance will depend on potency in front of goal

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Although dynamic, the Azzurri are anything but perfect; the absence of an explicit goal-scorer to lead their lines is a glaring deficiency. ‘Mancini leads Italy out of darkness’, ‘Azzurris discover their new identity under Mancini’ – have read some of the headlines in the last two years as Roberto Mancini’s tutelage made the Italian football team a competitive unit again on the international scene. Unlike so many other national team resets, Mancini has chosen to persist with his defensive generals Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, both old-school centre-backs who facilitate their pragmatic manager’s penchant for possession-based football. Moving away from yesteryears’ ideology of lateral dominance of possession, this current Italian side is as well versed in a patient build-up of play through the centre by exploiting the gaps in the opposition defensive lines, as it is in pressing high up the field with a plethora of midfielders and wide forwards who proactively create chances in a quickly changing Serie A landscape. Unpredictable at worst and versatile at best, Italy may create chances galore and be quite efficient in shoring up their backline but whether they manage to complete their renaissance will depend on how potent they are in front of the goal – simply concealing their vulnerabilities won’t erase previous humiliation, only impeccable flawlessness can achieve that.

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Euro 2024: Is Gianluca Mancini, Italy’s centre-back related to former coach Roberto Mancini
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Euro 2024: Is Gianluca Mancini, Italy’s centre-back related to former coach Roberto Mancini

The Hindu  

Gianluca Mancini was named in the starting lineup of Italy in its Euro 2024 quarterfinal clash against Switzerland which is to be played in the Olympiastadion Berlin on Saturday. FOLLOW | LIVE: SWITZERLAND VS ITALY EURO 2024 ROUND OF 16 SCORE AND UPDATES Italy finished second in its Group B thanks to a stoppage time goal by Mattia Zaccagni against …

Italy face Swiss test after stumbling into Euros last 16
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy face Swiss test after stumbling into Euros last 16

China Daily  

Italy's Mattia Zaccagni celebrates scoring their first goal against Croatia in a Group B match at Euro 2024 at Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany June 24, 2024. BERLIN - Champions Italy take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Saturday after making it through the group phase by the skin of their teeth. The Azzurri needed a 98th minute …

Italy advances at Euro 2024 after Zaccagni equalizer in injury time against Croatia
6 months ago

Italy advances at Euro 2024 after Zaccagni equalizer in injury time against Croatia

Associated Press  

LEIPZIG, Germany — Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship after drawing Croatia 1-1 on Monday. Luka Modric’s second-half strike looked like sending Croatia through as the Group B runner-up, but Zaccagni swept a brilliant shot inside the far post in the eighth …

Italian soccer shoots for a renaissance
6 months, 1 week ago

Italian soccer shoots for a renaissance

Live Mint  

DORTMUND, Germany—Italy’s first game of the European Championship was barely 30 seconds old on Saturday and the Azzurri were already losing. Italy won the title three years ago, at a pandemic-delayed Euro 2020, then promptly failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by losing a playoff to North Macedonia. “We need to convince ourselves, not only the fans," Italy …

Defending champion Italy heads to Euro 2024 after failing again to qualify for the World Cup
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Defending champion Italy heads to Euro 2024 after failing again to qualify for the World Cup

Associated Press  

MILAN — Just like last time, Italy is heading to the European Championship after the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the World Cup. “This country needs it and we want to prove that we are aware of it.” Following the national disgrace of missing out on the 2018 World Cup, Italy approached Euro 2021 as an evolving unstoppable force …

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Italy’s Spalletti laments crucial errors in Wembley loss
1 year, 2 months ago

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Italy’s Spalletti laments crucial errors in Wembley loss

The Hindu  

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said his team needed to learn from its mistakes after a 3-1 defeat to England in Group C left the holder scrambling to secure qualification for Euro 2024. Italy’s fate will be decided next month when it plays North Macedonia and then Ukraine, currently second in the group, in its last two games. Returning to the …

Italy faces World Cup demons in Spalletti’s debut
1 year, 3 months ago

Italy faces World Cup demons in Spalletti’s debut

The Hindu  

Luciano Spalletti leads Italy into a symbolic debut on Saturday as the Azzurri travel to North Macedonia in Euro 2024 qualifying, a chance to exorcise the ghosts of World Cup disaster. It was Group C opponents North Macedonia, which sparked the most recent bout of self-reflection by dumping Italy out of the last World Cup in last year’s qualifying play-offs. …

Mancini’s resignation leaves Italy in blue moment – can they improvise like Miles Davis?
1 year, 4 months ago

Mancini’s resignation leaves Italy in blue moment – can they improvise like Miles Davis?

New York Times  

On Saturday night, the snowy-haired president of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, received a notification. Italy did get to the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Uruguay in early June, fired by the goals of the player of the tournament, Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei. Both would train and play like his senior side to best facilitate the graduation of …

Mancini resigns as Italy head coach
1 year, 4 months ago

Mancini resigns as Italy head coach

China Daily  

Roberto Mancini during the press conference before the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy March 22, 2023. ROME -- Roberto Mancini has resigned as head coach of Italy, the country's football governing body FIGC announced on Sunday. Mancini took over the national side in 2018 and guided the Azzurri to the Euro 2020 championship. The …

Nations League: Italy lack attacking talent, says Mancini
1 year, 6 months ago

Nations League: Italy lack attacking talent, says Mancini

The Hindu  

Italy must keep looking for new attacking talent as they continue to struggle to perform at a consistent level, coach Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday after his team’s 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Nations League semifinals. Right now we have good midfielders and defenders, but we are lacking great forwards, I don’t know why.” The defeat by Spain continued …

Trio of cup final appearances a boost for Italy, says Mancini
1 year, 6 months ago

Trio of cup final appearances a boost for Italy, says Mancini

The Hindu  

Italian football has been given a boost after three of the country’s clubs reached European finals this season, said national team coach Roberto Mancini ahead of this week’s Nations League campaign in the Netherlands. They’re good players.” Italy faces Spain on Thursday in the Nations League semifinal in the Dutch city of Enschede. “We have reached the Nations League finals …

Retegui a bright note as Italy again fail to shine
1 year, 8 months ago

Retegui a bright note as Italy again fail to shine

The Hindu  

Mateo Retegui’s impressive debut for Italy added some gloss to what was essentially a mediocre performance from the defending champion at the start of European Championship qualifying. Less than two years after beating England on penalties to win Euro 2020, Italy kicked off its campaign to reach Euro 2024 with a 2-1 loss at home to the same opponent on …

Euro 2024 qualifier: Italy back on track with 2-0 win over Malta
1 year, 8 months ago

Euro 2024 qualifier: Italy back on track with 2-0 win over Malta

The Hindu  

Goals by forward Mateo Retegui and midfielder Matteo Pessina steered Italy to a 2-0 win over Malta in its Euro 2024 qualification Group C clash on Sunday. We did some things well, others less so, the important thing was to win,” Italy coach Roberto Mancini told RAI Sport. Malta could even have taken an early lead when Alexander Satariano managed …

Euro 2024 Qualifying: Roberto Mancini looking for answers before qualifying opener with England
1 year, 9 months ago

Euro 2024 Qualifying: Roberto Mancini looking for answers before qualifying opener with England

Firstpost  

Milan: Roberto Mancini is wondering where the next generation of Italian talent is going to come from as the Azzurri begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Thursday with the visit of England. Italy coach Mancini is in the process of another rebuild after the European champions missed out last year’s World Cup following a second straight disastrous play-off defeat. …

Italy Want to 'Do Well' in Euro Qualifier for Late Gianluca Vialli: Roberto Mancini
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy Want to 'Do Well' in Euro Qualifier for Late Gianluca Vialli: Roberto Mancini

News 18  

European champions Italy want to “do well” against England in their first Euro 2024 qualifier as a tribute to late former striker Gianluca Vialli, coach Roberto Mancini said Monday. The former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker played a significant role in Italy’s European Championship title-winning campaign in 2021, assisting Mancini, despite having been diagnosed in 2017. The encounter with England …

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Italy wants to ‘do well’ against England for the late Vialli, says Mancini
1 year, 9 months ago

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Italy wants to ‘do well’ against England for the late Vialli, says Mancini

The Hindu  

European champion Italy wants to “do well” against England in its first Euro 2024 qualifier as a tribute to late former striker Gianluca Vialli, coach Roberto Mancini said on Monday. The former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker played a significant role in Italy’s European Championship title-winning campaign in 2021, assisting Mancini, despite having been diagnosed in 2017. The encounter with …

Italy looks to rebuild by winning 'Finalissima' as first step
2 years, 6 months ago

Italy looks to rebuild by winning 'Finalissima' as first step

The Hindu  

Italy will look to put the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup behind it and kick-start a new era for the Azzurri by beating Argentina in the 'Finalissima', Italy players said on Tuesday. But Italy's joy turned to anguish eight months later when it failed to qualify for the World Cup for a second time running after …

Roberto Mancini Thanks Giorgio Chiellini Before Italy Send-Off Against Argentina
2 years, 6 months ago

Roberto Mancini Thanks Giorgio Chiellini Before Italy Send-Off Against Argentina

News 18  

Giorgio Chiellini’s final match for Italy against Argentina next week is a chance to thank him for his 18-year service, coach Roberto Mancini said on Friday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Chiellini has announced his departure from club side Juventus and his international retirement at the end …

From Euro Glory to World Cup Disaster
2 years, 8 months ago

From Euro Glory to World Cup Disaster

News 18  

Italy is once again reeling after failing to reach a second straight World Cup, throwing away automatic qualification before falling to a devastating defeat in the play-offs to North Macedonia. Swaggering style vanishes One of the hallmarks of the early stages of Roberto Mancini’s reign as coach was that he gave the players freedom to enjoy their football and insisted …

Roberto Mancini Gunning for World Cup Glory with Italy's Qualification in the Balance
2 years, 9 months ago

Roberto Mancini Gunning for World Cup Glory with Italy's Qualification in the Balance

News 18  

Italy are aiming for World Cup glory despite having to navigate a treacherous play-off path in order to get the 2022 tournament, with North Macedonia the first barrier standing in their way. After so-called ‘Notte Magiche’ of Euro 2020, Italy looked certain to banish the ghosts of the disastrous qualifying campaign for 2018 as Mancini’s team not only won, but …

Mancini still confident Italy can qualify for 2022 World Cup
3 years, 1 month ago

Mancini still confident Italy can qualify for 2022 World Cup

The Hindu  

Italy coach Roberto Mancini was upbeat about his side's chances of playing at the 2022 World Cup despite the European champions missing out on an automatic qualification spot on Monday. Four months on from their Euro 2020 success, Italy's 0-0 draw in Northern Ireland meant Switzerland finished top of World Cup qualifying Group C following their 4-0 win over Bulgaria …

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bonucci urges Italy to bring ‘joy on the pitch’ in crucial tie against Switzerland
3 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bonucci urges Italy to bring ‘joy on the pitch’ in crucial tie against Switzerland

Firstpost  

Italy face Switzerland in Rome on Friday hoping for a return to international football’s biggest stage after their disastrous campaign for the 2018 World Cup, in which they lost in a play-off with Sweden to miss out for the first time in six decades. Rome: Leonardo Bonucci said Thursday that he wants Italy to forget the pain of failing to …

Spain vs Italy, Nations League semifinal: Defeat makes Italy stronger but Donnarumma jeers were wrong, says Mancini
3 years, 2 months ago

Spain vs Italy, Nations League semifinal: Defeat makes Italy stronger but Donnarumma jeers were wrong, says Mancini

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini believes Italy’s first defeat in more than three years against Spain will make it stronger, but the manager was unhappy with the Milan crowd for jeering goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The European champion lost it UEFA Nations League semi-final 2-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday, ending a world record 37-match unbeaten run stretching back to 2018. READ: …

Mancini targets another trophy in 'important' Nations League
3 years, 2 months ago

Mancini targets another trophy in 'important' Nations League

The Hindu  

Having tasted glory in Euro 2020, Italy coach Roberto Mancini has his eye on another trophy when the Azzurri take on Spain in their Nations League semifinal at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday. Mancini has led Italy on a world record 37-match unbeaten run, which included the triumphant Euro campaign in June and July culminating in victory on penalties …

Nations League: Italy begins hunt for another trophy against Spain
3 years, 2 months ago

Nations League: Italy begins hunt for another trophy against Spain

The Hindu  

Spain’s cunning plan on how to beat Italy this time appears to have a flaw. Spain coach Luis Enrique recently said he would stick with an attacking philosophy against Italy, but that could prove tricky against a side that has one of the best defenses in international soccer. “Tomorrow, we will have to be alert in all the phases of …

Pellegrini returns to Italy squad for Nations League finals
3 years, 2 months ago

Pellegrini returns to Italy squad for Nations League finals

The Hindu  

AS Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini was named on Thursday in Italy's 23-man squad for next week's Nations League final four tournament. Coach Roberto Mancini has gone with the majority of the squad who steered Italy to Euro 2020 success in July, with the injured Leonardo Spinazzola, Alessandro Florenzi, Andrea Belotti and Gaetano Castrovilli the only players left out. Our squad …

European champion Italy chasing record against Bulgaria
3 years, 3 months ago

European champion Italy chasing record against Bulgaria

The Hindu  

Newly-crowned European champion Italy is looking to start again where it left off as it chases a long-standing record. Italy plays Bulgaria on Thursday in the first of three World Cup qualifiers in quick succession, its first match since beating England in the Euro 2020 final in July. Italy coach Roberto Mancini recalled all the fit players from his European …

Italy can get better before World Cup, says Roberto Mancini
3 years, 3 months ago

Italy can get better before World Cup, says Roberto Mancini

The Hindu  

Italy coach Roberto Mancini said the European champion can improve even further before the World Cup takes place in Qatar next year. Following the side's Euro 2020 triumph last month, the Azzurri are unbeaten in 34 competitive games, one match away from equalling the all-time international record held by Spain and Brazil. "We can improve in the 14 months from …

Redemption road: The Hindu Editorial on Euro 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Redemption road: The Hindu Editorial on Euro 2020

The Hindu  

Sport is replete with redemption stories. But Italy’s redemption story at Wembley on Sunday, a penalty shoot-out victory over England to secure only its second-ever European Championship, should not be seen through such a reductionist lens. Together with the goal-keeping brilliance of Gianluigi Donnarumma — player of the tournament — the Azzurri beat No.1 ranked Belgium, No.6 Spain and No.4 …

Euro 2020: Italy's sublime football, Denmark's heroic display and other memorable moments
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy's sublime football, Denmark's heroic display and other memorable moments

Firstpost  

Every big tournament has something unique about it, as did Euro 2020, which actually took place in 2021 because of the global pandemic. Italy – the best team of Euro 2020 Mancini’s team entered the competition with a sensational winning run and extended the streak to 34 with the victory in the final. Heroes from Denmark As mentioned above, Italy …

Forza Azzurri: Behind Roberto Mancini's Italian renaissance
3 years, 5 months ago

Forza Azzurri: Behind Roberto Mancini's Italian renaissance

The Hindu  

Sandwiched among the shouts of " Campioni! " Italian renaissance under Roberto Mancini After the footballing nadir of November 2017, when a playoff defeat to Sweden saw Italy fail to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958, the Azzurri did not enter Euro 2020 with high expectations. But head coach Roberto Mancini, who took charge six …

Euro 2020: Champion Italy returns to Rome with trophy
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Champion Italy returns to Rome with trophy

The Hindu  

Europe's football champion returned home at dawn on Monday to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who spent the better part of the night honking horns, setting off fireworks and violating all sorts of coronavirus precautions to celebrate its team’s 3-2 penalty shootout win over host England at Wembley Stadium. "Grazie Azzurri,” read a banner on the tarmac — a sentiment …

Euro 2020 Crowning Moment for Roberto Mancini, Italy's Renaissance Man
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Crowning Moment for Roberto Mancini, Italy's Renaissance Man

News 18  

Roberto Mancini marked the crowning moment of his career on Sunday by winning the European Championship title with an Italy side transformed from the dark days of their 2018 World Cup qualifying fiasco. The four-time world champions beat England 3-2 on penalties as the Euro 2020 final finished 1-1 after extra time at Wembley, with Italy claiming their second European …

Euro 2020: Italy erupts in celebration after triumph
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy erupts in celebration after triumph

The Hindu  

Italians poured into streets and squares in massive numbers on Sunday as the national football team beat England to win Euro 2020, celebrating a success widely seen as a rebound from the heartbreak failure of not qualifying for the last World Cup. READ: EURO 2020 Final in Pictures: Italy defeats England on penalties to lift trophy Italians praised national team …

Mancini in tears over Italy's rise from rock bottom to Euro champions
3 years, 5 months ago

Mancini in tears over Italy's rise from rock bottom to Euro champions

The Hindu  

Italy manager Roberto Mancini said watching three years of hard work come to fruition with Euro 2020 glory on Sunday reduced him to tears at Wembley after his side edged England on penalties. It marked Italy’s first European Championship title since 1968 and was the result of Mancini’s intelligent rebuilding of the national team following their humiliating failure to qualify …

From Missing World Cup to Euro 2020 Final: How Mancini Transformed Italy
3 years, 5 months ago

From Missing World Cup to Euro 2020 Final: How Mancini Transformed Italy

News 18  

Four years ago, when they failed to qualify for the 2018 Football World Cup for the first time in 60 years, Italian football was staring in the dark. The 2006 World Cup winners losing their play-off against Sweden to miss the flight to Russia for the biggest football event shocked not just the Italian fans, but everyone around the world. …

Euro 2020 Cup final, Italy vs England: Tactical preview and analysis
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Cup final, Italy vs England: Tactical preview and analysis

The Hindu  

When Italy and England take to the pitch for the European Championship final, the tactical battle will be underlined by the philosophy of the respective managers, Roberto Mancini and Gareth Southgate. England’s best attacking options come through wingers or inside forwards Sterling and Saka’s ball-carrying ability and their direct runs behind the defence. In England’s equaliser against Denmark, Phillips' run …

Euro 2020: From the lowest of lows, England and Italy reach final summit
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: From the lowest of lows, England and Italy reach final summit

The Hindu  

For all the differences in style and approach, there is a remarkable symmetry to the journeys taken by England and Italy towards Sunday's Euro 2020 final. READ: Euro 2020: 'It is youngsters against old men' - Bonucci wary of England speed Southgate was able to draw on an exciting young generation of talent emerging from the Under-21 team and the …

Euro 2020: Italy's Leonardo Bonucci says it is youngsters against old men in final versus England
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy's Leonardo Bonucci says it is youngsters against old men in final versus England

The Hindu  

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci said his team is wary of the speed of England's attack ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final, joking that for him and his defensive partner Giorgio Chiellini it will be "youngsters against old men". Juventus centre-back Bonucci, 34, is set to make a record 18th appearance for Italy at the European Championships in the final, with …

Euro 2020: Italy is not done yet, says Mancini
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy is not done yet, says Mancini

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini believes that Italy proved its doubters wrong by reaching the final of Euro 2020, but admitted it had to suffer to reach its first major tournament final in nine years. We are pleased for Italians everywhere who have been following us for the last few weeks.” Italy will face Denmark or England in the final on Sunday as …

Euro 2020: Spain plots reconquest against Italy in semifinal laced with history
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Spain plots reconquest against Italy in semifinal laced with history

The Hindu  

Spain's cycle of dominance of European football began and ended with Italy so it is fitting its hopes of a reconquest will see it face Roberto Mancini's side, which is on its own path towards redemption, in Tuesday's Euro 2020 semifinal. This is a fixture laced with history, not least for coach Luis Enrique, who was left with a broken …

Euro 2020 Cup: Italy's Spinazzola could miss rest of the tournament
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Cup: Italy's Spinazzola could miss rest of the tournament

The Hindu  

Italy's delight at reaching the Euro 2020 semifinals with Saturday's 2-1 win over Belgium was soured by a serious injury to left-back Leonardo Spinazzola, who was taken off on a stretcher in the second half and is expected to be out of the tournament. Italian media reports said the AS Roma defender Spinazzola, who has been fundamental to the Azzurri's …

Euro 2020 Cup: Mancini hails Italy after reaching Euro 2020 semifinal
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Cup: Mancini hails Italy after reaching Euro 2020 semifinal

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini was overjoyed with his Italy team after it withstood a late onslaught from top-ranked Belgium to win 2-1 and set up a Euro 2020 semifinal clash with Spain. RELATED| Mancini said his players deserved to savour the triumph before thinking about Tuesday's game against three-time European champion Spain at London's Wembley Stadium. "We didn't have a minimum goal, …

How Italy Has Rampaged Through Euro 2020
54 years, 11 months ago

How Italy Has Rampaged Through Euro 2020

Slate  

The new-look Italy has survived its sternest test. Italy used one of its warm-up friendlies for this tournament to beat what FIFA’s rankings say is the worst national team in the world, San Marino, 7–0. Belgium tried to play out the back, Italy’s midfielder Marco Verratti jumped into a passing lane and slid the ball quickly forward for Nicolò Barella …

Euro 2020: Roberto Mancini thinks Austria test will be harder than quarter-finals for Italy
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Roberto Mancini thinks Austria test will be harder than quarter-finals for Italy

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy boss Roberto Mancini believes his side could …

Euro 2020: Austria posed bigger threat than potential quarterfinal opponents, says Mancini
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Austria posed bigger threat than potential quarterfinal opponents, says Mancini

The Hindu  

After squeezing past Austria in extra-time to reach the Euro 2020 quarterfinals, Italy coach Roberto Mancini said he had expected Saturday's clash to be more challenging than his side's next tie against either Belgium or Portugal. The game finished 0-0 after 90 minutes before goals from substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina were enough to send the Italians through, although …

Euro 2020: Italy progress to quarters after extra-time goals from Federico Chiesa, Matteo Pessina against Austria
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy progress to quarters after extra-time goals from Federico Chiesa, Matteo Pessina against Austria

Firstpost  

Roberto Mancini’s side, who earned rave reviews after their cruise through the group phase, were made to work hard for their win and had super subs Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina to thank. Italy’s fans gave a rousing rendition of their national anthem and were the more enterprising team in the first half but Austria came back strongly after the …

Euro 2020: Super Subs to The Rescue as Italy Draw Strength From The Collective
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Super Subs to The Rescue as Italy Draw Strength From The Collective

News 18  

Substitute Federico Chiesa carried on a slice of family history when he struck in Italy’s 2-1 extra-time win over Austria in the last 16 at Euro 2020 on Saturday as Roberto Mancini’s side drew on the collective to reach the quarter-finals. The 23-year-old, whose strike was added to by fellow substitute Matteo Pessina to complete the victory, is the son …

Euro 2020: Italy beats Austria 2-1 with extra time goals to reach last eight
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Italy beats Austria 2-1 with extra time goals to reach last eight

The Hindu  

Italy survived a huge scare as it scrambled past outsider Austria into the quarterfinals of Euro 2020 with substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scoring extra-time goals to earn it a 2-1 win at Wembley on Saturday. Italy vs Austria Highlights Mancini sent on four attacking substitutes late in the second half and Italy's squad depth proved decisive in the …

Euro 2020 Cup: Mancini urges Italy to put on a show worthy of wonderful Wembley
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020 Cup: Mancini urges Italy to put on a show worthy of wonderful Wembley

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini urged Italy to put in a performance worthy of the "footballing Mecca" of Wembley when the Azzurri face Austria in the last 16 of Euro 2020 in London on Saturday. It is a wonderful arena and the guys need to produce a big performance because that is what this stadium deserves," Mancini told a news conference. Mancini has …

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