TO Iserlohna German town a few kilometers from Dortmund and base of the national team Luciano Spalletti in Germany For EUR 2024the inauguration of Casa Azzurri, Lmeeting place for the fans of the national team and point of reference for the activities of the FIGC partners, where concerts, workshops, exhibitions, shows will take place, but first training in front of around four thousand fans: re-read the updates in real time.
9.39pm
Gravina: “The connection with Italians is the most beautiful message”
The president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina: “Today, with the training open to the public, we experienced first-hand an indescribable enthusiasm that goes beyond the football team but reaches the concept of community. A community with a capital C, because it demonstrates how Made in Italy is rooted When we talk about community we talk about a place where the self is realized in its entirety. Here in Iserlohn, and for this I thank all the local institutions that host us, connections are created: we launch an ideal bridge between the Italians who are here. , those who follow us from our other ‘Casa Azzurri’, that of Milan, and all the Italians who will support the national team. The connection between Italians, wherever they live, is the most beautiful message.”.
9.16pm
Italy, Spalletti’s charge
Luciano Spalletti conveyed his energy like this on an intense, blue-tinged day: “If being ready means having a head full of all those things that are needed to do good for the national team, if it means doing everything to give a warm thank you to all the welcome and all the love that surrounds us, we we are ready“. (READ EVERYTHING).
9.01pm
Italy, the ribbon cutting of Casa Azzurri
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cuts the Casa Azzurri ribbon. Present were the federal president Gravina, the mayor of Iselhorn and the Italian ambassador to Germany, Varricchio (SEE THE VIDEO).
8.50pm
Italy, Tajani: “It’s nice to remember Riva and Vialli”
The post by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani: “In Iserlohn in Germany to inaugurate #CasaAzzurri together with the @FIGC. It was nice to remember Gigi Riva and Gianluca Vialli. Come on guys, let’s defend the title of European champions!”
8.35pm
Euro 2024, the favorite for Cies
Euro 2024, which is the favorite national team? The forecast leaves no doubt (LAWS ALL).
8.28pm
Italy-Albania, the probable formation of the Azzurri
Towards Italy-Albania, the probable formation of the Azzurri (LAWS ALL).
8.13pm
Stretcher, hopefully he will recover but he will not be risked
The latest from Casa Azzurri: they will try to recover Barella for his debut at Euro 2024 scheduled for Saturday, at 9pm, in Dortmund against Albania, but the Inter midfielder will not be risked. New assessments regarding his muscle fatigue are expected over the next few hours.
7.58pm
Casa Azzurri, Buffon: “We will play at home”
Thus, instead, Gianluigi Buffon, head of the Italian delegation at Euro 2024: “We will have the feeling of playing at home. In 2006 we had exactly this feeling and we know how it went. It will be exactly like this in this European Championship too”.
7.57pm
Casa Azzurri, Spalletti: “Ready and excited for this adventure”
Luciano Spalletti’s first words arrive from the Casa Azzurri stage: “We are ready, we are excited for this adventure”declared the Italian coach.
7.55pm
Euro 2024, the ideal lineup according to the fans
From Theo Hernandez to Kylian Mbappé: the ideal eleven according to the fans in view of Euro 2024.
7.45pm
Italy, Barella: “Concentrated on the European Championship. Inter? We’ll see each other again soon!”
Nicolò Barella’s first words after the contract extension with Inter, which announced the renewal of the midfielder until June 2029.
7.35pm
Italy, the love of the fans: “We dreamed of seeing the national team in Germany”
The story told by the official FIGC portal, among families and young fans present in the stands of the Hemberg stadium, is exciting: “Annamaria, Vincenzo and little Giovanni, who will be 5 years old in 15 days: they live in Braunschweig, 300 kilometers from Iserlohn, they got up at dawn and arrived here, wearing the blue shirt. “We dreamed of seeing our national team here in Germany”.
7.26pm
Ribbon cutting at Casa Azzurri
Ribbon cutting at Casa Azzurri, with applause from all those present. Minister Tajani gave, superstitionally, a “piece” of the tricolor to Gravina, Varricchio and Joithe.
7.20pm
Inauguration of Casa Azzurri, Minister Tajani also present
On the day of the inauguration of Casa Azzurri, in Iserlohn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani was also present, as well as the president of the FIGC Gabriele Gravina, accompanied by the Italian ambassador to Germany Armando Varricchio, the Mayor of Iserlohn Michael Joithe and the Italian national team at business suit.
7.14pm
Casa Azzurri inaugurated
Casa Azzurri has been officially inaugurated in Iserlohn, a few kilometers from Dortmund, where Italy will make its debut on Saturday at 9pm against Albania. The structure is located Casa Azzurri is located in the area between the Matthias Grothe Halle, the city sports hall, the canteen of the nearby high school (Märkische Gymnasium) and the surrounding outdoor area.
7.10pm
Italy, Barella protagonist: between recovery and renewal
While waiting to see him at 100% in Luciano Spalletti’s Italy shirt, Inter have announced the contract extension of Nicolò Barella.
7:00 pm
Italy, ribbon cutting at Casa Azzurri coming soon
Waiting for the ribbon cutting at Casa Azzurri, a place that will bring together Italy fans and the activities of the Football Federation’s partners during the next European Championship.
6.50pm
Italy, training and party with the fans: the latest
Big party at the Hemberg stadium, on the occasion of the first training session of Luciano Spalletti’s Italy, ahead of Saturday’s debut against Albania. The inauguration of Casa Azzurri is coming soon: the latest from our correspondent Roberto Maida.
Italy, training and party with the fans: the latest from our correspondent
6.41pm
Italy, training in the crowd: first blue smiles
Incredible enthusiasm at the Hemberg stadium, with around 4 thousand Italian fans present at the first and only open-door training session of Luciano Spalletti’s national team. First smiles in Germany.
6.35pm
Italy, embarrassing penalty from Chiesa in training!
Penalty tests at the Hemberg stadium: Chiesa against Meret. Sharp right-footed shot from the Juventus striker, which doesn’t even hit the target, disappointing the fans present.
Italy, Chiesa shoots an embarrassing penalty!
6.25pm
Italy, greetings to the fans
Before the start of training, Donnarumma led his teammates to greet the approximately 4 thousand fans at the Hemberg stadium.
Italy, Donnarumma leads the Azzurri’s salute
6.15pm
Jorginho’s words
“There is a difference with this team and the one in 2021”: Jorginho’s words to UEFA’s microphones.
6.06pm
Italy’s training session finished
Italy’s first training session in Germany is over. At 7pm the inauguration of Casa Azzurri.
6.05pm
Show on the pitch before Italy
Before the start of Italy’s training, Giovanni Varrella, an Italian-German singer with a past in Roma’s youth team, took to the pitch for a musical interlude.
Show on the pitch before Italy: former Roma player Giovanni Zarrella sings
5.50pm
Italy-Albania, the probable lineup
Here are Spalletti’s probable choices for Saturday’s debut against Albania.
5.35pm
Stretcher on the field
Initially he did not enter the pitch with the team, but Nicolò Barella entered the Hemberg stadium pitch during the session to do differentiated training. He will try to recover for Saturday’s match against Albania.
5.30pm
Thrill for Raspadori
Thrill for Raspadori who remained on the ground during the session. Then he had his right thigh bandaged, got up and continued training.
5.25pm
Problems for Frattesi
Bad feelings for Frattesi: the Italian midfielder interrupted training at the Hemberg stadium.
5.20pm
Italy’s training begins
After greeting the team’s fans and a musical interlude from a former Roma player, Italy’s training began 15 minutes ago.
5.05pm
Crazy queue to see Italy
Around 4,000 Azzurri fans gathered at the Hemberg stadium for Italy’s first training session in Germany.
Italy, the queue to see the Azzurri is crazy!
4.50pm
The Media Center opens from 6pm
The Media Center will be open from 6pm, accessible to accredited members, which will be the point of reference for the press conferences of the protagonists of the European Championship. Inside the Media Center there will be equipped workstations and the television studios of the main broadcasters. Furthermore, in the structure located in the external area, there will be the Media Working Area, dedicated to media operators.
4.35pm
Training in front of 4000 fans for Italy: news on Barella and Fagioli
All‘Hemberg Stadion Nord in Iserlohn, the facility that will host Spalletti’s Italy during the expedition, what will be the only open-door training session of the European Championship is underway: Nicolò Barella did not take the field with his teammates and did some work different on the pitch while for Nicolò Fagioli different in the gym due to fatigue after the friendly match with Bosnia.
4.30pm
At 7pm the inauguration of Casa Azzurri
It’s getting closer and closer to the inauguration of Casa Azzurri in Iserlohn.
