Italy’s national coach Roberto Mancini has even had to put up with criticism from his own mother after losing the World Cup against North Macedonia.
Italy’s embarrassing loss to North Macedonia in the playoff semi-finals of World Cup qualifiers () continues to make waves. Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini has now even been publicly criticized by his own mother.
“I would have nominated him,” explained Marianna Puolo Radio Uno and thus reprimanded her son for ignoring Mario Balotelli. “He has this incredible physical strength and nobody can stop him in front of goal.”
Italy too harmless in front of the opposing goal
Mancini’s mum was alluding to the Italians’ innocuousness in front of the opposing goal, because although Ciro Immobile’s offensive fired a total of 32 shots, the ball didn’t even land in the goal.
A problem that has run like a red thread through the games of the Mancini squad since winning the EURO. Apart from a 5-0 win against Lithuania, Italy have scored just five goals in seven competitive games since the European Championship triumph.
Balotelli played his last game for Italy over three years ago in the Nations League against Poland (1-1). Since then there has been speculation about a comeback. Mancini, who now , never took him into account.
Source: Stern
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