Italian national team player Federico Chiesa singled out the favorites of the upcoming European Championship and, according to the 22-year-old country forward, his team also intends to compete for the gold medals.
The team coached by Roberto Mancini regained past glory and achieved all ten victories in the Old Continent qualifiers. Later draws determined that the Italians will compete in the European Championship group with the national teams of Turkey, Switzerland, and Wales.
"I feel that we are a very strong team, and moreover, over the past few years R. Mancini has taught us many new things. He has shown us how to play, maintain ball control, and intensity.
I have seen how our game has improved, and the results have proven it. The maximum number of points in the qualifiers means that we are very capable and can perform well in the European Championships.
In the tournament, of course, other strong teams will also participate, such as the world champion France or Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo, so it will certainly not be easy," explained F. Chiesa.
