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May 15, 2018 · Roberto Mancini outlined his plans to take Italy back to the top and recall maverick forward Mario Balotelli to the line-up after he was presented as their new coach on Tuesday. The 53-year-old ...
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The biggest novelty in the team sheet is the return of former Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. The long-time Mancini favourite marked his comeback with a goal against Saudi Arabia in a friendly in May, his first international strike since hitting the winner against England during the 2014 World Cup. "Super Mario" fell out of favour with Mancini's...
A few elder statesmen of the Italian squad have retired following the defeat to Sweden: Gianluigi Buffon, Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Barzagli, the last few heroes of the World Cup-winning squad in 2006, said their goodbyes to the national team in November. AC Milan teenage sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma is the heir to Buffon's throne, while Chelse...
England boss Gareth Southgate complained about the lack of opportunities for English players in the Premier League, and Mancini made a similar statement on Monday when he said that more youngsters should be given a chance to play in Serie A. The thought behind his revamped squad is to call up the best up-and-coming players in the Italian scene to g...
Mancini stated he will be taking the Nations League very seriously and set his sights on winning the group that sees his side up against Poland and European champions Portugal. "We'll face opponents better than us on paper, but we'll play to win the group," he said. The raw material that he has at his disposal is definitely better than what Antonio...
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Aug 14, 2023 · Italy did get to the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Uruguay in early June, fired by the goals of the player of the tournament, Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei.Then in July, after a series of near ...
Aug 13, 2023 · The 58-year-old coach said resigning was a "personal choice". "I thank all my players and fans who have accompanied me in these five years," Mancini wrote on Instagram. The link to this photo or ...
Jul 11, 2021 · Mancini is the first Italian coach to lead his side to the European crown since Ferruccio Valcareggi in 1968 and has done so on the back of a 34-match unbeaten run.
Aug 13, 2023 · However, Mancini was unable to take Italy back to the World Cup, with the team again failing to qualify for last year's tournament in Qatar following a stunning 1-0 loss at home to North Macedonia ...
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Mancini himself laments as “absurd” his underwhelming international career – a long, painful story of ill luck, the emergence of Roberto Baggio and two costly fallouts with coaches. Becoming Italy boss himself equated, he said, to “being given a second chance”. And the 56-year-old has grasped that opportunity decisively.
