In that black screen, published by Manuel Locatelli immediately upon learning of his exclusion from the list of players called up for the pre-European meeting, there is all the disappointment of a footballer who would have liked to spend the summer in blue, so as to defend the continental title . Three summers ago, along the path that allowed him to become European champion with Mancini’s national team, he also found himself choosing the post-Sassuolo destination: Arsenal was there with a big offer, but he chose Juve to create a dream that he had kept in his drawer since he was a child. However, these last years in black and white have not adequately accompanied him to constant growth: the exclusion from the European Championship hurts a lot.
ALL THE DISAPPOINTED AT JUVE
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Not only Locatelli, however, is among those disappointed with Continassa. During his visits to the Juve training centre, Spalletti stopped to speak at length with Kean: the attacker, however, found little space and was never able to be effective in front of goal. In short, exclusion is understandable, but it hurts. To him as to Gatti, who hoped to be able to return to the Azzurri squad after having consolidated his position in the top flight thanks to constant and evidently functional work. Among other things, the Juventus defender also scored 4 goals during the season: an added value that he hoped would make a greater difference in the choices of the Italian coach.
