Italy’s entertaining 3-1 victory over France at the Parc des Princes on Friday night was described as ‘unforgettable’ by full debutant Samuele Ricci, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo praised the group’s character after conceding an unfortunate goal after just 14 seconds.
Check out the players’ reactions after a winning start to the Nations League campaign.
Players react to France 1-3 Italy win
‘Forza Azzurri,’ wrote the captain, Donnarumma, who put in a solid performance between the Azzurri sticks. It would have been a clean sheet had it not been for the unfortunate slip after 14 seconds.
“Together,” wrote Alessandro Buongiorno, who came on to replace Calafiori midway through the second half. The Napoli man looked solid when he entered.
Samuele Ricci dubbed it an ‘unforgettable night,’ after making his full debut for the senior national team. His only other cap at this level came off the bench back in 2022 under Roberto Mancini.
Goalscorer Davide Frattesi dubbed Friday’s win a ‘relaunch’ after what had been a tough summer to endure at the EUROs.