Mancini’s mother: “Roberto didn’t expect it. I would have called Balotelli …”

A bad blow. For Italian fans in general and for the Mancini family in particular. “Yesterday could have been better, but that’s what football is, once you are good and bad. We kept the game in hand but the attack was not that great.” This is said by Marianna Puolo, mother of the national team coach Roberto Mancini, in the aftermath of the Azzurri’s defeat against North Macedonia in the playoff semifinal for the World Cup.

Damn penalties

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Obviously Mancio is very down: “You ask me if it is Roberto’s biggest disappointment? Yes, because he has always done well. I heard him this morning – explains his mother to ‘A day as a sheep’ on Radiouno -. The mood it was what it was, he didn’t expect it. Unfortunately mistakes like Jorginho’s have cost us, I don’t want to put my finger in the sore because he certainly didn’t do it on purpose, but if you miss three penalties … “.

Balo and Gigio

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Mom Marianna tries to ideally wear the role of the coach: “What would I have done in Roberto’s place? As a player I would also have called Balotelli, because he has incredible physical strength and nobody stops him in front of the goal. But my son certainly doesn’t need to advice. Macedonia only made a shot, maybe Donnarumma could have got there, but now it is useless to talk about it. These group did not lose the magic of the European Championship but maybe someone was afraid of making a mistake. English … “.