The Giallorosso player, scorer of the decisive goal against Romania in the debut of the European Championship, stated, “Now for Slovakia, it will be a tough match.”
Italy’s under 21 team gets off on the right foot by winning their debut in the European Championship against Romania. The deciding factor is Tommaso Baldanzi who scored a goal at the 26-minute mark and was very close to doubling it with a beautiful shot that the opposing goalkeeper, with skill and a bit of luck, managed to fend off with the goalpost. “I am overjoyed; it was crucial to start off well. A stellar game, it wasn’t easy, they locked down defensively and it wasn’t straightforward to score – in fact, there was a risk of being caught on the counterattack.” “We found the goal and defended ourselves well, we slowed down towards the end but that’s okay. Dedication? I dedicate this to the people who care about me, to my family.” I am also dedicating this to my grandfather. Desplanches executed a spectacular penalty save, we were mistaken to concede that way, we must fix certain details. “We’re Looking at Slovakia, It’s Going to be tough,” he told ‘Rai Sport’ in the post-match.