Alessandro Del Piero believes Italy can ‘reach the final four’ of Euro 2020, but ‘nobody has the talent, quality and experience of France.’
The Azzurri are unbeaten since September 2018 and go into the tournament off eight consecutive victories, including last night’s 4-0 friendly win over the Czech Republic.
“We should expect a good group stage and try to build on that, then anything can happen in the knockout rounds,” Del Piero told Sportweek.
“I say we have the potential to reach the final four, and Roberto Mancini never shied away from that either.
“On the other hand, we must remember that Italy haven’t played a major tournament for five years. It’s also very difficult to make predictions for a competition that comes after an anomalous season, with COVID, the compressed fixtures and no pre-season training last year. Fitness levels are going to make a big difference.”
When it comes to choosing the winner of Euro 2020, Del Piero cannot look beyond Les Bleus.
“Nobody has the talent, the quality and the experience – all put together – of France, who are also World Cup holders.”