LEIPZIG, Germany : Italy's media lambasted the country's soccer squad over their elimination from Euro 2024 at the hands of Switzerland on Saturday, while manager Luciano Spalletti threw out a host of bizarre excuses for his side's downfall.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Italy - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 29, 2024 Italy coach Luciano Spalletti looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
"A Shame" read the headline in Corriere dello Sport, as they described a side incapable of football, while Gazzetta dello Sport said"everything to be redone" depicting an embarrassing performance with Italy eliminated and humiliated. Even more confusing was his mention of the heat as a factor. When he reiterated his point about a lack of freshness, former England manager Fabio Capello had a sharp response live on air.
Perhaps Spalletti's most bizarre excuse was his claim that Inter Milan, who supplied five members of the squad, won the Serie A title too early last season. Italy's captain Gianluigi Donnarumma apologised to the fans, although the keeper was their best player of the Euros.
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