Italy-England, Chiellini, the captain shouts: “You need madness and lightheartedness to play the final”

All the determination of the blue: “You will also need a warm heart and a cold head because otherwise you won’t survive England at Wembley. Kane is an incredible player: how many times have I talked to Paratici about it “

From our correspondent Marco Pasotto

10th of July
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From Lukaku to Morata, ending with Kane. Let’s say that Giorgio Chiellini did not miss anything in this European Championship. Not even the muscular problems, which took him off the scene for two games but did not prevent him from putting the team back on his shoulders. The defensive hold is one of the (numerous) flagships of this national team, which has conceded only three goals, and never more than one per game. With the comforting psychological caress of never having found herself underneath. Now that we have reached the last act, the captain is just the captain. And it indicates the best way to live the last hours before the challenge in the most constructive way possible. “My job and that of the coach is to play down, because there is a whirlwind of emotions. You have to enjoy it with so much joy, lightheartedness and a pinch of madness as was already said in the retreat in Sardinia ”.

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Lightness

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Italy was a crescendo of certainties, a group that Mancini defined as “indissoluble”, and it is an important term. “I decided to continue this cycle because I knew we would do well. I felt there was something magical and special about this team. There is something different from the beginning of the expedition. We were convinced of making a great European, the growing feeling has always been that of having a great tournament. After the Czech Republic we have definitely understood that we are free and light enough to do something important. And starting in Rome with our audience gave us a further boost ”. Then he smiles talking about himself: “I have to think day after day and live every moment, I can’t make long-term plans. In this group everyone has their role and we are all equally important ”.

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Stimuli

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The captain talks about his personal day by day, and that of tomorrow will bring him in the presence of Kane, for whom Giorgio has important words: “I am impressed by the many qualities of Kane. He has physique, technique, he knows how to make assists, head goals, he shoots well from outside. I was immediately struck by it. I am one of its greatest admirers, you can ask Paratici how many times we have talked about it. He will be lucky enough to enjoy it at Tottenham. For me it is a difficult but very stimulating challenge ”. And then of course there is the rest of England. “They have great individuality in all departments, the coach has given an imprint of solidity and concreteness. They are not a team that dribbles like Spain, but they are strong, they have conceded half a goal from a free kick in the whole of the European Championship and as soon as they manage to have a bit of the field it can really hurt you. With no warm heart you won’t survive a Wembley final against England, and no cold head either. There are times when you have to be daring and others when you need to be lucid. Impossible to think about controlling the game for 90 minutes. To win it will be necessary to take care of all the smallest details ”.

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