It was he who determined within the penalty shootout of the ultimate in 2021 that the European Champions Cup would go to Italy. Striker Federico Bernardeschi (30), a former participant of Fiorentina and Juventus, is now enjoying within the MLS for Toronto and through Euro 2024 he shares his observations from the event with Livesport Information. Earlier than the ultimate, he reminisced in regards to the 12 months 2021, talked about each opponents and analyzed the sport of two younger gems – Lamin Yamal (17) and Jude Belingham (21).
It has been three years because you gained the final Euro, did you bear in mind the anniversary together with your teammates?
“Positive, we celebrated.
Once more? After three years?
“In fact we do it yearly and we are going to proceed to do it. It is extra essential than birthdays. Each July eleventh we congratulate one another within the group chat.”
Let’s return to the ultimate in 2021, how was it?
“It was superb for us. We have been shortly dropping 0-1, particularly at Wembley. However we did not hand over and continued to play our soccer. I might say that after that dangerous begin we managed the sport for the remaining 117 minutes. We have been extraordinarily robust mentally .”
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On Sunday, you’ll go the baton to different European champions. How do gamers put together mentally for such a match?
“You will need to be centered, however you have to not lack lightness and also you have to be relaxed. It is a crucial match, however it’s a must to take pleasure in soccer. That’s what we instructed ourselves earlier than the ultimate. Coach Roberto Mancini was nice on this regard. It is usually due to him that we are able to take pleasure in these moments they may totally take pleasure in.”
Spain will problem England, who wish to atone for the loss within the remaining of the final Euro. What would be the essential problem for the Spaniards?
“England have a particularly high-quality staff, however they have not totally confirmed it within the matches but. If all of the attacking stars are caught in a superb temper, it might determine the entire remaining. In that case, the Spanish would have a extremely powerful time. Going through a compact staff with pushed gamers like Bellingham could possibly be vital for Spain.”
And do you suppose the important thing match will go well with England? How do you suppose the ultimate will go?
“I might say that we’ve got an thrilling duel from the primary whistle to the final. Spain performs lovely soccer, it’s no coincidence that they’re thought of the funniest staff in the entire Euro. Nevertheless, England confirmed a variety of exhausting work and willingness to sacrifice in the course of the event. Though Southgate’s staff doesn’t play such good soccer , however he can at all times flip it on in vital moments. I count on an analogous strategy from the Spaniards as within the semi-final towards France.”
Has one thing modified for England after a lackluster begin to the event?
“I do not know if something has modified, however there are issues that work for England all through the event. Sacrifice, character, but in addition the entire defensive part of the sport. It is clear that the soccer isn’t very fairly, however it’s purposeful. The followers would really like the staff he performed extra enjoyable, however we’ve got to comprehend that it’s pointless to play good soccer and perhaps get eradicated within the spherical of 16. Within the remaining, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if the Spanish offensive soccer shall be sufficient for the English group and stubbornness.”
Comparability of Lamin Yamal and Jude BellinghamOpta by StatsPerform/Profimedia
Two younger stars of the massive Spanish golf equipment will meet within the remaining. Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal…
“Yamal looks as if an alien to me. At simply 17 years outdated, he’s a key participant for Spain, that’s a completely unprecedented phenomenon. And Bellingham? I believe he isn’t solely enjoying for the title of European champion within the remaining. Given the season he had at Actual, it’s attainable that he would win the Ballon d’Or if England triumphed.”
Sooner or later, we might see these two younger males usually within the battles for the trophy for the most effective footballer in Europe…
“It is attainable. Yamal is unbelievable, and he performs actually enjoyable soccer. His lightness mixed with unbelievable expertise already made him probably the greatest gamers on the Euros on the age of 17. Regardless of his age, he manages the important thing moments and generally is a distinction participant in them. He performs like he is considerably extra skilled.”
Did somebody disappoint you at EURO 2024?
“I am unable to consider any outright losers. These tournaments are at all times unpredictable and the present kind at all times will depend on them. The start of the elimination battles had a elementary affect on the complete course of the Euros, which pitted very robust opponents towards one another fairly quickly. The Spaniards actually had an excellent strategy to the ultimate complicated, so within the occasion of ultimate success they’d be actually deserved winners.”
And can they succeed?
“I do not dare to guess that. I want it to each groups. Spain is enjoying lovely soccer and I do not want England to expertise the frustration that got here in 2021 once more. That is why I will not guess and I might somewhat benefit from the match. I hope we’ve got nice soccer.”
Enterprise card of Bernardeschi.Livesport