Italy team manager Lele Oriali said Antonio Conte prepared the match with Azerbaijan “like a Final.”
Italy team manager Lele Oriali said Antonio Conte prepared the match with Azerbaijan “like a Final.”
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“As with every game, Conte prepares it like a Final, especially the ones that look easy on paper and never are in reality,” Oriali told Rai Sport.
“This requires concentration, passion and determination to avoid an upset.
“There have already been some surprises in qualifying, such as Spain losing to Slovakia and Portugal to Albania.”