For a player of Marco Verratti’s quality, it is remarkable that he has had to wait until the age of 28 to make his major tournament knockout-stage bow. The Paris St Germain midfielder was cut from Italy’s final Euro 2012 squad, the Azzurri, along with England, were knocked out in the group stage at the 2014 World Cup, before Verratti …
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Paris Saint-Germain striker Moise Kean was the biggest name to be dropped by Mancini, who kept Kean’s PSG teammate Marco Verratti and Inter Milan midfielder Stefano Sensi despite the pair being injured. Rome: Italy coach Roberto Mancini announced a provisional 28-man squad for Euro 2020 on Sunday as he prepares for their final pre-tournament friendly against the Czech Republic. Compared …