Donnarumma: “I’m excited, it’s the most important tournament of my life”. Insigne: “Me leader? No, we’re all doing a great European”
MONK. Unbridled joy among the blues at the end of the game. The semifinal is an extraordinary achievement, and it demonstrates how the work started by Roberto Mancini after the shock of the elimination from the 2018 world cup is giving fantastic results. The coach made his debut at a press conference immediately underlining the value of Belgium. “A very strong team _ he says _, we played very well but it’s not from today, but the road is still long”. “I thank my parents for the game they played – says the coach again -, I was sure, indeed very sure”.
But is Italy now a candidate to win the European Championships? “That of 2006 won the World Cup – replies Mancio -, now we have to stay calm and calm and recover our energies because the next match will also be very hard, Spain is a great team, but now let’s enjoy this victory”.
On such a beautiful evening the out of tune note, Spinazzola’s injury for which there is talk of a rupture of the Achilles tendon. «Spinazzola’s situation seems serious _ says Mancini _, let’s hope not. I was struck to see him in tears and the dynamics of the accident were not beautiful ».
“Evenings like that say we’re getting really big.” He says it Lorenzo Bonucci, after the quarter-final won with Belgium. “We have shown self-denial, a spirit of sacrifice and a great Italian heart,” added the defender. “Now let’s get our strength back and go to Wembley: let’s believe it.”
«We are an extraordinary group, we deserve it all. But now let’s play the semifinal, slowly towards our goal ». words of Gigio Donnarumma. «I always try to give my best – said the Italian goalkeeper, speaking of his saves -. I am very excited, also because I am in the first important competition of my career. The rigor? We were a little angry but we calmed down so as not to waste energy. In the second half we had various opportunities, the important thing is to win and to go forward, we play it with everyone ».
«We are an extraordinary group, we deserve it all. But now let’s play the semifinal, slowly towards our goal ». Gigio Donnarumma said this to Rai’s microphones after the Azzurri’s victory over Belgium. «I always try to give my best – the Italian goalkeeper told again talking about his saves -. I am very excited, also because I am in the first important competition of my career. The rigor? We were a little angry but we calmed down so as not to waste energy. In the second half we had various opportunities, the important thing is to win and to go forward, we play it with everyone ».
He also rejoices Lorenzo Insigne, author of a science fiction goal. «It was one of my most important goals. We are in the semifinals because we all suffer together, even those who do not play, and it is the coach who created this spirit. I’m sorry for Spinazzola – says Insigne referring to the prize – because if he hadn’t been injured he would have won this prize today too. I went to console him because I saw him cry, and I hope he can recover because he is a fundamental player for us ».
But does Insigne feel he is the leader of this national team? «All together we are doing a great European – he replies -, I am making myself available to the team. Against Austria I know I haven’t made a great performance, but the important thing is to have shown that, all together, we are able to go all the way ».
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