Italy might be reigning European champions but the Azzurri's thrilling Euro 2020 triumph seemed like it happened a lot longer than three years ago on Thursday night when they were given a brutal reality check by Spain.
Italy might be reigning European champions but the Azzurri's thrilling Euro 2020 triumph seemed like it happened a lot longer than three years ago on Thursday night when they were given a brutal reality check by Spain.
Williams toyed with Italy right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo, flashing across the ball from which Riccardo Calafiori netted the decisive own goal and also smashing a late shot off the bar. "The difference was too great. We were too stretched and they created loads of problems for us," said Italy coach Luciano Spalletti, who looked disconsolate when talking to media.
While neighbouring countries and fierce rivals France and Spain consistently churn out top-drawer talent, Italy are in transition and don't have anyone of the quality of Williams or Yamal, who at 16 is the same age as Italy's under-17 team which recently won their age-group's European Championship.
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