(ANSA) – ROME, NOVEMBER 08 – “We have great respect for everyone and I want my players to respect everyone, there is nothing else”.
After the denial of the Football Federation and the investigation already closed by UEFA, the coach of Italy Under 21, Paolo Nicolato, puts a tombstone on the story of the alleged racist insults to Anthony Elanga, winger of the Swedish national team that last 12 October he drew 1-1 in Monza in a match valid for the qualifiers for the next European Championships. “I don’t know what reflection to make – added Nicolato, answering a question during the online press conference in view of the difficult trip to Ireland for the U.21 qualifiers – in our way of being and behavior we have always shown what we are”.
A match is scheduled for Friday at the ‘Tallaght Stadium’ in Dublin (live Rai2, 6.30 pm) for which the preparation of the Under 21 national team starts today, with a double session of training. The Roma defender Riccardo Calafiori is not part of the group. who, due to an injury, was unable to respond to the call-up, and Sandro Tonali ‘diverted’ to Mancini’s senior national team. “The absence of Tonali weighs, he is a player of great technical and character level. For us he must become a stimulus, but we could not say no – adds the Italian coach, congratulating his team and at the same time feeling the need to widen the squad – We will go towards a three-man midfield with some small variations. The captain will be Marco Carnesecchi with me for a long time. I would be very happy to repeat the last performances, I like the team and I hope he continues to play like this stimulating group and I hope that in a difficult away match they can confirm their values We have made great steps forward, we just have to try to improve the identity of the team. this is because we depend too much on a limited number of players. Surely – concludes Nicolato – the leagues are not showing us great news and we certainly need to expand our ro knows “. (HANDLE).
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