«I was a bit tired, the days in which I was still didn't help me but I really wanted to because the boys made me feel important »: thus Nicolò Barella , scorer of Italy's winning goal in the first of Euro 2024 with 'Albania.

"It was a strange start , conceding a goal after 23 minutes can make your head hurt... But we reacted ," he added.

« I will spit blood for these guys, this staff and this shirt . We deserved to score more goals but football is like that, then when you leave the match with a goal difference the other teams throw themselves forward and anything can happen. Albania played a great match but I think we deserved the victory. We're enjoying it, now we're waiting for the next ones."

« What if I'm there with Spain? – he then clarified – The coach decides it, but I'm available ».

(Unioneonline/vl)

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