Directly on “Calciomercato.com”, Sandro Sabatini he commented on Italy’s qualification for the round of 16 of the European Championship thanks to the last-gasp 1-1 draw against Croatia: “There was the disappointment of another match still full of problems, subdued and difficult to talk about… If not looking for motivations which in any case had been somewhat foreseen in the previous days. Then since football offers these fairy tales, these stories to be told all in one breath, embracing each other as we all did at the goal of Zaccagni, let’s say that Italy moves forward. And it is the most important thing because Italy is moving forward in an edition of the European Championships that can still reserve improvements for us. It’s obvious that this is the team and there’s no need to have any illusions.
It is equally obvious that we need to reflect on a qualification that also comes with a bit of luck (even if we cannot underline Zaccagni’s technical gesture, with a goal that recalled Del Piero in 2006). However, suggestions and indications must come from this match – and I’m not referring to the module, the game and the theory of its dominance, nor to the dualism between playing well and results – I’m referring to the players. Because some who came off the bench gave something more and, in general, the most awaited ones provided, in a negative way, the answers you know.”
