(ANSA) – ROME, 08 JUNE – The general secretary of CONI, Carlo Mornati, but also the gymnast Elisa Santoni, the former swimmer Alessio Boggiatto and the former blue Marco Amelia visited the Azzurrini in the Tirrenia meeting, where the Italy Under 21 is at work, two weeks before their debut at the European Championships.
After the defections of Moise Kean and Niccolò Pierozzi, there are 27 players available to Paolo Nicolato. Next Tuesday the coach will have to choose the 23 who will take part in the tournament and today he engaged the group with a double training session.
In the afternoon meeting with the Azzurrini, Mornati, head of mission in Paris 2024, wished the team good luck for the European Championship, which will also be giving away three passes for the Games. “The Olympic team – he declared – is unique and there are also teams within it, you are part of a huge family. Unfortunately football missed three editions of the Games, so I hope you can go on as much as possible at the European Championship, we We’ll be here to support you.” “Prepare well for the European Championship, it’s nice to win it and then it gives you the opportunity to have the most incredible experience, the Olympics” said Amelia, bronze medalist in Athens 2004 and then world champion in 2006.
“We have a group in which we have the utmost confidence and we will do everything possible to qualify – replied the Italy coach – because it is something that we feel belongs to us. Thanks for your contribution, we will do our best”. (HANDLE).
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