Gigi Donnarumma: “We knew it would be a tough race, he will help us for the next challenges”
LONDON. «We brought this match home because we deserved it, even if we conceded a goal in the end. In the second half we dropped physically, the pitch was heavy, but we wanted to win and we deserved it ». So Roberto Mancini, hot after Italy-Austria. The game was also won by the coach with the changes. «We won it thanks to the players on the bench, who entered with the right mentality – commented Mancini -: they were very good. But we knew it was a difficult match, more so than the quarter-finals. But such a tough match can do us good ».
But now Mancini and Vialli got something back at Wembley? “No. It is still long _ re. There are still three to take it back ». Now Italy will go to Belgium or Portugal. «They are two extraordinary teams. It’s difficult”.
“We knew it wasn’t easy. We were good at never giving up, especially in difficult times. This will help us to better face the next challenges ». Thus, in turn, commented on the match the goalkeeper of the National team, Gigi Donnarumma. «Portugal or Belgium? Let’s see, in the meantime we enjoy this victory and then we will see to face the opponent with the desire to continue to move forward », added the n.1 of Italy.
“Congratulations to Austria, he played really well, it was a great round of 16 but in the end our goal arrived and we deserved it.” To say it is Federico Chiesa who set a record this evening. In fact, he scored in a European match 25 years and 12 days after his father Enrico’s goal (June 14, 1996 against the Czech Republic). It had never happened before that, in the final phase of a continental tournament, father and son scored.
Chiesa jr was decisive when he entered from the bench. «The credit is due to the coach – says the blue – who always wants us ready. We are 26 and also tonight, as against Wales, those who entered showed they were ready and helped the team ». Then a comment on the goal. “I was good at staying calm – says Chiesa -: in those situations maybe you would like to shoot on the fly, and instead I was good at controlling it well and kicking it”.
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