ROME (ITALPRESS) – “The 2026 World Cup? We have to live up to the mission that has been given to us. The national team jersey is something special, when I go abroad I have the memory of all the people waiting for us, following us, staying for hours waiting for the bus to leave the stadium to give us a round of applause. This affection is a very important thing, which helps me to work in the best way.” Thus the coach of the national team, Luciano Spalletti, during the presentation event of the “Sfumature di Azzurro” (Shades of Blue) Exhibition, organized and curated by the Italian Football Federation together with the Football Museum in Coverciano. “The choices made are right and will remain those,” the Azzurri coach added, “I am convinced of the players I have brought together in the last rallies, they have shown us important things. The return of Zaccagni? He was important during the European Championship, also for what he showed in training. Now he has a greater chance because he is often inside the field and in a system of play it is fundamental to go for those players who do that role there in the clubs. Retegui has become a complete player in the penalty area, he has to improve when he goes around the field.” A thought, finally, for Bove: “I haven’t heard from Edoardo, it was a bit too much pressure to go all at the same time, I prefer to do something different. I don’t want to think about his uncertain future, he is an exceptional person in all respects. Like many other young people, he was in the sights of the senior national team, so I hope to complete this path of his and see him back on the field training.” – Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
