Italy worldwide Guglielmo Vicario is thrilled to return to Empoli with Italy’s nationwide crew tomorrow and is able to ‘assist’ the Azzurri even when he might not be the starter at Euro 2024.
Vicario held a pre-match press convention at Coverciano on Saturday, on the eve of a pleasant worldwide between the Azzurri and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vicario addressed the media, together with Soccer Italia, after coach Luciano Spalletti.
Vicario began within the earlier pleasant towards Turkey on Tuesday and was requested if he thinks he can compete with the beginning spot with Donnarumma at Euro 2024.
“The coach takes selections, I’m prepared for every part, whether or not I play or not. As an athlete, I should be bold. What all of us need is the nationwide crew’s good,” he replied.
Vicario will return to the Stadio Castellani tomorrow, one yr after his €20m transfer to Tottenham.
“It’s thrilling to return to the Castellani with the nationwide crew. Will probably be an awesome second for me, for the household and for the Empoli followers who can be on the stadium. Absolutely it’s an enormous factor for me. It’s the crew that gave me an actual probability to indicate my value and fulfil my dream of enjoying with Tottenham within the Premier League. I earned expertise at Empoli, they usually had been loopy sufficient to provide me an opportunity, so I’ll at all times be grateful to them,” he stated.
“Soccer [in the Premier League] is much less tactical and extra bodily. It’s a part of a rising course of that I needed to do,” continued Vicario.
“It’s a part of the expertise that an athlete should put in his profession, so I’m proud of the choice I made final summer time.”
So why not so many younger Italian gamers transfer exterior Serie A?
“In all probability typically coping with a distinct language and a distinct tradition may cause issues,” famous Vicario.
“However I consider [moving abroad] it’s value it in footballing phrases but additionally for private life. It helps you open your eyes and go away your consolation zone, bettering your confidence.”
Italy had been held to a 0-0 by Turkey on Tuesday, so the place ought to they enhance tomorrow?
“I feel we’re prepared for the Euros, however we are able to at all times enhance clearly. We’re right here to work every single day to attempt to get as shut as doable to perfection and be efficient. We’ve nice steering from the coach. We’re humble and impressive as a result of we need to be taught, however we all know we’re not inferior to anybody.”
What does he take into consideration build up from the again?
“I feel that like all issues, it should be made when there’s a probability to create an advantageous scenario. In lots of conditions, it’s an opportunity to create a numerical benefit with the goalkeeper. After all, I can’t dribble as Chiesa does, however when I’ve the ball as a goalkeeper, I have to know that one other teammate can be free to obtain it. It’s been a giant change for me as effectively, however I’m glad to be taught it as a result of somewhat threat can convey a giant benefit typically.”
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