The CT of the major national team visited the Under 21 hotel and tonight will be in the stands to attend the challenge with Germany

“I have good memories in Slovakia, 25 years ago we have become European champions with Mister Tardelli and it is a pleasure to be here today”. So Rino Gattuso, the neo coach of Italy, exceptional spectator of the challenge of the quarter -finals between the Azzurri and Germany, at the European under 21. Before the match tonight, Gattuso, accompanied by the secretary general of the FIGC, Marco Brunelli, and the head of delegation of the major national team, Gianluigi Buffon, visited the Azzurrini in the Hotel di Trnava, headquarters of the expedition.

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“The talent is there, but you have to give young people the opportunity to express it -said Gattuso in the interview that will be broadcast tonight on Rai 2 in the pre -match -. They need time, to be able to make mistakes and to create a experience. Our kids are doing very well at the level of youth national teams, but then the path must continue, it must not be stopped at 18 or 19 years. We must be good in this”. Italy saw in the group stage he liked: “Of these three games I appreciated above all the spirit, the sense of belonging, the desire to be on the pitch and the ability to know how to suffer. It is seen that many of these guys play together for many years. Germany? It is a tough opponent, we hope to make a good performance and pass the shift”.

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