Mancini Believes Italy Can Be Champion

FootyBiteJune 19, 2021

ROME: Italian coach Roberto Mancini insists his squad is capable of winning the Euro 2020 title after becoming the first team to advance to the knockout rounds.

Mancini’s men secured a slot into the round of 16 after securing their second consecutive win in Group A with a 3-0 win over Switzerland on Thursday.

Two wins saw Italy top the group with six points, followed by Wales second (four), Switzerland third (one) and Turkey fourth without any points.

The Azzurri squad will be confirmed as the group champions if they win over Wales in the last action, at midnight this Monday Malaysian time.

“In the European championship competition there are France, Portugal and Belgium – one of them is the world champion, another the European champion and the other is the world number one team.

“This is a team built over a number of years and it is normal they look better than us. Still, nothing is impossible in football.

“You can’t take every game easy. Every game is tough, you have to get out and play. I’m lucky to have a lineup of players who want to enjoy the game and are willing to take risks.

“The player who deserves the most praise. I’m trying to explain about the process I’m trying to do and our journey is still long,” Mancini said.

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