Bernardeschi: ‘Fight for my place’

Federico Bernardeschi scored for the Italy Under-21 side and said he’ll “fight for my place at Fiorentina.”

The forward converted a penalty in today’s 1-0 victory over Slovenia, the first game of qualifying for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship.

“Wearing the Number 10 shirt for Italy is an emotional moment, even at Under-21 level,” he told Radio Blu.

“I’ll fight for my place at Fiorentina every week.”

Federico Bernardeschi scored for the Italy Under-21 side and said he’ll “fight for my place at Fiorentina.”

The forward converted a penalty in today’s 1-0 victory over Slovenia, the first game of qualifying for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship.

“Wearing the Number 10 shirt for Italy is an emotional moment, even at Under-21 level,” he told Radio Blu.

“I’ll fight for my place at Fiorentina every week.”