Italian journalist and commentator Filippo Cotti responded to Italy's defeat in the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match against Switzerland exclusively for Telecomasia.net.
- Is this the weakest performance from the Italian national team in recent memory?
- It's hard to say because the team has been performing poorly lately. Yes, we occasionally get lucky, but the problems persist. Italy has exited the tournament - it's a logical outcome since today the team played differently than expected. The game was slow, they lacked imagination and ideas. As I mentioned before the match, the absence of players like Orsolini and Politano affected the attack in today's match as well as in previous ones. The absence of Calafiori, who was suspended, also played a role today.
- Do you agree that there are no football stars in Italy today?
- Perhaps there are few Italian footballers who genuinely fit that status.
To remind, Italy concluded their Euro 2024 journey, losing in the Round of 16 match to Switzerland (0-2). Italians are the reigning champions of the UEFA European Football Championship.
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