The two rossoblu forwards were the great protagonists of this break, scoring goals for their national teams. With his brace, the Italian-Argentine gave Spalletti the victory against Venezuela: for almost 100 years a Genoan hadn’t scored two goals for Italy. The Icelandic elf instead dragged his national team with a hat-trick against Israel and took them to the play-off final. Gudmundsson & Co will play the European Championship qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday. Of the other Genoan Malinovkyi…
EURO 2024 PLAY-OFFS, HIGHLIGHTS
Double Of Retegui, triplet Of Gudmundsson. For the joy of Italia e Icelandbut above all of Genoa, the club where the two attackers play. Great protagonists of this break for the national teams, Mateo e Albertwho are also bringing the Griffin towards the goal of salvation. With 6 goals already scored in the first year of A league by the Italian-Argentine and 10 scored in the championship by the Icelandic elf.
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Retegui, Genoa double in the national team after almost a century
The two goals of Retegui they gave to Spalletti the victory over Venezuela. And al Genoa the pride of finding one of his star centre-forwards in sky blue. With a double curiosity. The first: who had been, before Mateo, the last Genoa striker to score for Italy? Retegui’s current coach! Exactly thatAlberto Gilardino who in September 2013, in Palermo, scored the goal against Bulgaria. He played for Genoa, like Retegui today. And here the second curiosity. Because as Grifone’s social channels recall, it had been almost a hundred years since a rossoblu striker had scored a double for the national team. It happened way back in 1928, atOlympic against the Spainthanks to two goals by Virgilio Felice Levratto. That of the tune made famous by Cetra Quartet: “You’re better than Levratto, every shot goes in the sack, oh oh oh what a center forward!”.
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Gudmundsson, now the challenge to Malinovskyi’s Ukraine
Other times, but what a center attack this one too, still owned by the Genoa. The three goals of Gudmundsson they dragged theIceland against Israel. Albert he returned after almost ten months without the Iceland shirt on. And in the most important moment, in the play-off to qualify for Euro 2024, he placed the shot. The triple whammy. A fantastic goal from a free kick, a solitary descent that ended on goal, a tap-in from a ruthless attacker. Three goals, for the final 4-1 victory that brings the Icelanders one step away from qualification. There’s one step missing, in fact. And for Gudmundsson it won’t be a normal match. Because on Tuesday in the decisive match to gain the pass for the‘European in Germany, he will face his teammate’s Ukraine Ruslan Malinovskyi, who overcame Bosnia. For an almost family challenge. Genoa against Genoa.
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The Italy-Venezuela report cards, Retegui is the MVP
Retegui, with a brace, leads Italy into the friendly match against Venezuela in Florida. The Azzurri risked going behind after 3′ but Rondon had a penalty saved by Donnarumma. Goal from Machis for the opponents. The best and worst of the match in Stefano De Grandis’ report cards THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ITALY-VENEZUELA
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- DONNARUMMA rating 6. He knows how to do it with his hands and it shows in the penalty saved. Not really with his feet, as he forces Udogie to make a mistake in the penalty action, and then serves Bonaventura with the man on him in the 1-1 draw. WOODEN LEG
- DI LORENZO rating 4.5. The man who made him formidable on the wing places him in the defense three, publishing the worst version of him: DiLo doesn’t build and covers very badly. On our right there is a gaping hole. In the end he returns to the wing and grows. TROUBLED
- GOOD MORNING rating 4.5. Immediately the penalty foul, but also a chronic delay on the opposing attackers. In Taurus he marks a man, here he must choose the time of interventions. But he always misses the train. LATECOMER