Euro 2024 Great Powers Tour - Italy: Defending champions in decline, out of group

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2024-05-14 01:38Posted in Hubei Sports Creators

Euro 2024 will be the favourites to win Euro 2024 with England, France and Portugal all favourites, and it will be difficult to predict what the hosts Germany will achieve. Defending champions Italy seem to have been overlooked, their quality is not first-class in Europe at the moment, and it is inseparable from good luck to win the last European Championship.

The Blue Shirts – at their peak they could compete with Brazil, the kingdom of football

Italian football has a long history and tradition, and it was not England, the originator of modern football, that could compete with Uruguay, the top South American powerhouse, in the early days of the World Cup, but Italy. In the first three World Cups before World War II, Uruguay won the first World Cup, while Italy won the second and third championships in a row, becoming the first team to defend the World Cup title.

After World War II, Pele's Brazil rose to prominence as the first team to win three World Cups. In the 1982 World Cup, Italy also won the championship for the third time. In the 1994 World Cup, Brazil and Italy met in the final, and finally Italy lost on penalties.

In the 2006 World Cup, Italy, which was not favored, finally won the championship, and the four-star Italy won only one less than Brazil. After that, Italian football talent withered, and at Euro 2012, Balotelli's Italy reached the final, which was the final glory.

In 2018 and 2022, Italy went out of the World Cup qualifiers for two consecutive years and fell into a historical low.

In Euro 2020, Italy was naturally not favored, but Mancini's team was stable and tactically clear. In the group stage, it was in the same group as Wales, Switzerland, and Turkey, winning all 3 games, scoring 7 goals and conceding 0 goals, which is still quite good. After eliminating Austria and Belgium 2:1 in succession in the knockout round, they met Spain in the semi-finals and passed the penalty shootout. In the final against the favourites England, Southgate paid the price for his conservative tactics, and the three youngsters of Rashford, Sancho and Saka all missed penalties in the penalty shootout, and it was only natural that Italy won the title.

The strength of the squad - look at the unknown players

Italy has always had no shortage of famous players, including Inzaghi, Totti, Pirlo, Gattuso, Nesta in the 2006 World Cup, and Balotelli, Pirlo, Buffon and Chiellini in Euro 2012.

Now in Italy, if you are looking for a famous general, you can't see it with a telescope. On the front line, only Chiesa Jr., who plays for Juventus, is still a little famous. The most famous midfielder is the 32-year-old Jorginho, who is currently playing as a substitute at Arsenal, and the rest of Barella, Locatelli, Zaniolo, etc., have more than enough hard work and lack creativity. The defense is led by Inter Milan's Darmian, Dimarco and Bastoni, which is relatively stable. Goalkeeper Donnarumma became famous very early, but after leaving AC Milan and moving to Paris, he has not improved much, and he is not the world's top goalkeeper.

Prediction: Group out

In the group stage of Euro 2024, Italy will be in the same group as Spain, Croatia and Albania. Spain are currently in a slow revival, Croatia have had two consecutive World Cup performances, and Albania is the weakest. Against Spain and Croatia, Italy will find it difficult to get points, and if they can't win against Albania, they are likely to go home at the end of the group stage.

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