Francesco Bardi had “tears in his heart” after Italy’s elimination from the European Under-21 Championships. “We believed.”
The goalkeeper performed several great saves in the 3-1 victory over England, but a 1-1 draw between Portugal and Sweden proved decisive.
“It’s such a huge shame, as we believed,” Bardi told reporters.
Francesco Bardi had “tears in his heart” after Italy’s elimination from the European Under-21 Championships. “We believed.”
The goalkeeper performed several great saves in the 3-1 victory over England, but a 1-1 draw between Portugal and Sweden proved decisive.
“It’s such a huge shame, as we believed,” Bardi told reporters.
“We have to believe the other result was achieved in good faith. For me this is much more than a two-year era of the Nazionale coming to an end.
“I have tears in my heart, but we go out with our heads held high.”