‘Switzerland deserved to eliminate the worst Italy I’ve ever seen’

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·17 July 2024

‘Switzerland deserved to eliminate the worst Italy I’ve ever seen’

Swiss coach Lucien Favre insists his compatriots deserved to eliminate ‘the worst Italy I’ve ever seen’ from EURO 2024.

Former Nice and Borussia Dortmund coach Favre strongly criticised Luciano Spalletti’s Italy during an interview with Tuttosport.

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“I was so happy with my teammates who deserved to eliminate the worst Italy I’ve ever seen,” he said.

“Chiesa almost looked like a phantom. You must have courage and play young players like Spain did. Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal, the next Golden Boy, and Pedri and Gavi could not be called up because of a knee surgery.”

During the same interview, Favre praised new Juventus coach Thiago Motta but warned that the Bianconeri target Jean-Clair Todibo “still lacks something” to become a top player.