When he took charge Italy were at a low but he has forged a brilliant team spirit combined with his tactical excellence
The England fans sang “It’s Coming Home”, but a banner at the blue end of Wembley begged to differ. “Football’s Coming Rome” might not be good grammar, but a little artistic licence must be allowed when your team is making history in hostile territory as Italy did on Sunday night.
Thirty-four games unbeaten, and now the champions of Europe. Who ever could have imagined such a scenario when Roberto Mancini took charge three years ago? His first game was a friendly against Saudi Arabia, who were using the match as a tune-up event for a World Cup for which Italy had failed to qualify.
Written by Nicky Bandini at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2021/jul/12/roberto-mancini-honours-promise-to-make-italy-champions-of-europe under the title “Roberto Mancini honours promise to make Italy champions of Europe | Nicky Bandini”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
