TOWARDS SWITZERLAND-ITALY
“We have to smooth out some things that we could have done better in the group, we want to get to the end”
28 giu 2024
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In home Italia everything is ready for the round of 16 of Euro 2024 against Swiss. And captain Donnarumma the charge sounds. “Tomorrow will be a great challenge in an important tournament – declared the Italian goalkeeper in view of the big match -. We have to be ready and positive to give 110%“. “With Zaccagni’s goal the national team clicked – he added -. We have to file down some things that we could have done better in the group, but we will be ready to give our all“.
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There is more awareness compared to the beginning of the retreat – continued Donnarumma speaking of the blue group and the path to Euro 2024 -. We had a
very difficult group and everyone thought we were done for, but we gave it our all and got through the round“. “The adrenaline and emotions will be strong, but now
the head will also be needed – has continued –
When you get to the round of 16 you want to get to the end. We know that we have millions of Italians behind us who push us and support us and this gives us an extra boost”. “Buffon spoke to us about the victory at the 2006 World Cup, the emotion is so great and you can see it in the eyes”, he added.
THE DONNARUMMA CONFERENCE
Sommer
“I know Sommer well, he had a great championship, I congratulate him, he is an excellent goalkeeper. Tomorrow we will have to be very good. I hope that tomorrow he does less than what he did this year”
Module and game
“The formation can be changed but the important thing is to be compact and dominate the game. Ours was a difficult group, it wasn’t easy to overcome. Against Croatia we did well to stay in the game. Tomorrow will be an inside match out, we have to be good at making as few mistakes as possible. I’m convinced that the team is ready for tomorrow.”
Obstacle Switzerland
“We saw their game. We know that they press and then counterattack and play vertically. They are very physical. Against Germany they were ahead until the end and held the field well. We must therefore try out situations to exploit during the game and understand when to play and when to look for the strikers straight away. We must not lose dangerous balls to avoid complicating the game”
The best goalkeeper of the tournament?
“I have changed since the last European Championships. I feel more responsible and I have grown a lot as a man thanks to the experience abroad. Now I am one of the greatest in the group and I wear the captain’s armband which is an inexplicable emotion. Representing a nation It’s indescribable. There’s a lot more responsibility, but I’ve dreamed of playing in competitions like this since I was a child.”
2024-06-28 19:56:09
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