That Italy did not lose
That Italy did not lose
It was a big, spectacular Italy. An Italy that deserves loud applause and hot and who did not deserve to eliminate so. Elimination on penalties with an endless series: one game that we lost, then leveled managed to bring to a penalty shootout in the power of ideas and heart, 2 times we were on pace to win and we lost undeservedly.
But not really. Italy, that Italy did not lose. Just had to capitulate to a small detail, determined at the end of a crazy marathon. Once eliminated champions of Europe managed to inspire great fear of the world champions, who at one point had almost resigned to experience again their endless history of bitterness against the Azzurri. They, this time as world champions, treperiha to an iron defense in front of a midfield of an infinite number of players, magnificent in his generosity and devotion, and an attack that never stopped creating anxiety in Neuer.
Tears of Donna Conte finally marked and photographed this loss, which is bitter but proud ending cycle of our coach. Which deserves the highest recognition. Antonio Conte has managed to create a fantastic group and now will go to enrich the Premier League. He leaves behind a team that today passes into the hands of Giampiero Ventura summoned to qualify for the World Cup, it strengthened those youngsters who wait and rush behind these players. Our football showed that it has the resources to stay and to be among the biggest.