Sinner, the crusader, the relationship with Morata and the future: Chiesa speaks

ISERLOHN (Germany) – Italy is preparing for its European debut with the first match of the group against Albania. To the microphones of Uefa.com it is Federico Chiesa to talk in view of the adventure of Euro2024: “My goal is always to return to the top. I’m 26 years old, there’s time and I’d like to show what I’m made of in this European Championship”. Chiesa has already lifted the European Cup thanks to the excellent performances given in 2021 with the decisive goals against Austria And Spain: “The emotions that that goal arouse in me are magnificent because it was a really hard-fought semi-final, we suffered and then in the end we managed to reach the final. It was a wonderful goal. But now we have to start a new tournament, with new challenges, a group tough, we have to think about that. But yes, thinking back to what we did at the last European Championship is very pleasing.” On his moment and his future Church adds:“After Euro 2020 I wanted to try to get into the top of football but unfortunately I broke my cruciate and had a long rehabilitation process. My goal is always to get back into the top.”

Chiesa and the comparison with Sinner

A lot has changed compared to three years ago, from security Chiellini-Bonucci to the new generation: “Giorgio and Leo were absolute champions but I saw that in our team there are future absolute champions. They have the qualities. We are a good group, we are a good national team and we will try to offer the football that the coach wants and to go as far forward as possible”. Spalletti he had compared it to Sinner, Church explains: “I was pleased with the comparison but he plays an individual sport. It’s a little different to be number 1 there, it’s an incredible thing. Tennis is a sport that I admire so much as do the athletes who play it. Sinner, from the outside, seems like a good guy with a good head on his shoulders who only had one thing in mind, to be first, and he did it.”