A light in the deep darkness. It had these characteristics gol Of Matthias Zaccagni al 90+7′ from the match between Italy and Croatia valid for the group stage of the 2024 European Football Championships. A decisive marking for the qualification of the Azzurrialso considering the results that occurred after the match mentioned.
It seemed like a haunted encounterwith wasted opportunities like that of Alexander Bastoni in the first half, and the miracle of Gigio Donnarumma (penalty saved by Luka Modric) nullified by a colossal lack of attention from the Italian rearguard which allowed Modric to score. Courage and quality were needed in a tight time frame and this situation was created.
Thanks to the initiative of Riccardo Calafiorithe Bologna defender’s through ball was turned into gold by the Zaccagni’s curling shotwhen we no longer believed in it. But now the real competition beginsdirect elimination, e On Saturday 29th June (6pm) we will face Switzerland in the round of 16 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
“They have been intense days. We experienced very strong emotions. But now let’s just think about Switzerland. Shaken by my goal? The national team has always suffered, but in the moments that matter it has always come out on top. We expect that from ourselves“, Zaccagni said (fonte: Sky Sport).
He clarified about the action of the goal: “I didn’t realize it was the last action. I remained in my position, wide to the left. When the ball arrived I didn’t think twice. The celebration was fantastic with the whole bench and staff. Some of us hurt a rib because we were crushed…“.
A realization that recalled the goal scored by Alex Del Piero in the 2006 World Cup semi-final against Germany in Dortmund, in the final moments of extra time: “Our goals are similar. Del Piero has been my idol since I was a child. I met him at Coverciano before the European Championships and he also called me after the match to congratulate me.“, revealed the Lazio player.
