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UEFA Euro 2020: The Italian team departs from Florence to Rome to face Wales

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The Italian National Team departing from Florence to Rome on Saturday 19 June 2021.  Italy will face the Euro 2020 Group A Matchday 3 against Wales on Sunday 20 June at the Olimpico Stadium.

Italy is the first team with 6 points to qualify to the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 after Matchday 2 defeating Switzerland on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 18:00.  Italy is already qualified to the Round of 16.  If Italy defeat Wales they will end as Group A Leaders.

✅   UEFA Euro 2020: Result ITALY 3 – 0 SWITZERLAND, Wednesday 16 June 2021

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The Azzurri are expected to train at 18:30 CEST at the Giulio Onesti Olimpic Preparation Centre. A short while before training (17:15 CEST), we will have the usual pre-match press conference ahead of the clash with Wales.

Italy’s schedule until the eve of the Round of 16 is as follows. The team’s return to Coverciano is set for late afternoon on Monday.

The Italian team departing via LeFrecce

The Italian team arriving in Rome

 

Schedule (all times CEST)

Sunday 20 June
18:00 – Italy vs. Wales at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Media session following the match

Monday 21 June
17:30 – Departure from Roma on a chartered train to Florence

Tuesday 22 June
**14:00 – Media session (players)
*18:00 – Training (closed)

Wednesday 23 June
**14:00 – Media session (players)
*18:00 – Training (closed)

Thursday 24 June
**14:00 – Media session (players)
*18:00 – Training (closed)

Friday 25 June
Departure for Round of 16 tie

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** access to the hall will be limited to a reduced number of media members

Chiesa ahead of Wales: “There’s fantastic energy within the group, we want to keep daring to dream”

Italian National Team, Juventus, UEFA EURO 2020
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The motivation among the Italian National team players after the qualification to the UEFA Euro 2020 is high.   We are all excited with the Azzurri and Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini.  Federico Chiesa spoke to the press on Friday 18 June 2021 at the Media Centre at Coverciano.

Chiesa commented on the death of Italy legend Giampiero Boniperti passing away at 93 years old:    “We’ve lost an icon of Italian and world football.” The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has submitted a request to UEFA, asking if the team can wear black armbands for Italy Matchday 3 game on Sunday 20 June against Wales.

Chiesa ahead of Wales showdown: “There’s fantastic energy within the group, we want to keep daring to dream”

The Welsh were a surprise package at the last European Championship, reaching the semi-finals in France: “They’re a strong and tenacious team and will certainly give us a battle,” said the Azzurri attacker. He continued: “They have some excellent players, first and foremost Bale. Ramsey? He’s also by no means an ordinary player, he’s a very intelligent footballer. I’ve enjoyed watching him in training and during matches in the past year.”

Federico Chiesa has just finished his first season with Juventus, one which saw him score eight goals in 30 league appearances and also net four times in the Champions League: “There’s fantastic energy within this Italy group, and the atmosphere is also brilliant. Credit to the Coach, who has succeeded in generating enthusiasm. As Mancini said, the squad consists of 26 starters. If I’m called upon, I’ll be ready. Everyone is important as we look to achieve our objective: we’re here to go all the way and want to keep daring to dream.”

Given that Italy have already qualified for the last 16, Chiesa is also thinking beyond the Wales showdown: “Fear of facing the stronger sides? We shouldn’t be afraid. On the contrary, I can’t wait for us to be able to face them and see what level we’re at.”

Itinerary (all times CEST) 

Saturday 19 June
11:00 – Transfer Florence-Rome
**17:15 – Press conference, Coach + 1 player at Hotel Parco dei Principi
*18:30 – Training at the Olympic Center Giulio Onesti (behind closed doors except for first 15 mins)

Sunday 20 June
18:00 – Italy vs. Wales at the Stadio Olimpico. Press conference/media duties after full-time.

N.B. Timetables are subject to possible change
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**media access will be limited to reduced numbers

Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Saturday 19 June 2021

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Saturday 19 June 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 19 June 2021.

Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 19 June 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Saturday 19 June 2021.


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UEFA Euro 2020: Result ENGLAND 0 – 0 SCOTLAND, Friday 18 June 2021

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60% Ball Possession ENGLAND and 40% Ball Possession SCOTLAND
    England 0 – 0 Scotland
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England failing to win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group D match against Scotland on Friday 18 June 2021 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.   England having 4 points after defeating Croatia on Matchday 1 while Scotland remain with only 1 point after the draw.    On Matchday 3, Tuesday 22 June,  England will face Czech Republic at Wembley and Scotland will face Croatia at Hampden Park. 

✅ Italian Serie A  Players in this game:

  • NONE


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Click the video to watch England 0 – 0 Scotland highlights on Friday 18 June 2021


UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group D

England  0 – 0 Scotland
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK

21:00

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)
Reserve AR: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR 1: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
AVAR 2: Filippo Meli (ITA)
AVAR 3: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Referee Observer: Lutz-​Michael Fröhlich (GER)

Goals:  No goals

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

ENGLAND (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Stones, Mings, Shaw; Rice, Phillips; Sterling, Mount, Foden (63′ Grealish); Kane (74′ Rashford).

Head Coach: Southgate

SCOTLAND (3-5-2): Marshall; Hanley, Tierney, McTominay; O’Donnell, McGinn, McGregor, Gilmour (76′ Armstrong), Robertson; Dykes, Adams (85′ Nisbet). Ct: Clarke

Booked: 16′ McGinn, 88′ O’Donnell

UEFA Euro 2020: Result SWEDEN 1 – 0 SLOVAKIA, Friday 18, June 2021

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43% Ball Possession SWEDEN and 57% Ball Possession SLOVAKIA
Sweden 1 – 0 Slovakia
77′ Emil Forsberg (pen)

Sweden win the UEFA Euro 2020 Matchday 2 defeating Slovakia on Friday 18 June 2021 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium.  Sweden reaching 4 points.  Slovakia remaining with 3 points after winning Matchday 1 against Poland.  Chances are open for both to qualify to the Round of 16. On Matchday 3, Wednesday 23 June, Slovakia will face Spain and Sweden will face Poland.

✅ Italian Serie A players in this game.

  • Juventus midfielder Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) substitute
  • Sampdoria midfielder Albin Ekdal (Sweden) played 88 minutes and replaced by Gustav Svensson
  • Bologna midfielder Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) not listed
  • Inter defender Milan Skriniar (Slovakia)  played all game
  • Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) substitute
  • * Parma midfielder Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) played all game
  • Sassuolo midfielder Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia)  replacing Peter Pekarik in the 64th minute.

*Serie B team

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group E Standing after Matchday 2

Sweden scoring the only goal of the match in the 77th minute. Emil Forsberg defeating Slovakia goalkeeper converting the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Martin Dúbravka after a foul on Robin Quaison.

Click the video to watch Sweden 1 – 0 Slovakia highlights on Friday 18 June 2021

Sweden official starting lineup against Slovakia

Slovakia official starting lineup against Sweden

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group E

Sweden 1 – 0 Slovakia
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia

15:00

Goals:  77′ Emil Forsberg (pen)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Lindelof, Danielson, Augustinsson (88′ Bengtsson); S. Larsson, Ekdal (88′ Svensson), Olsson (64′ Claesson), Forsberg (93′ Kraft); Isak, Berg (64′ Quaison).

Subs: Johnsson, Nordfeldt, Helander, Sema, Jansson, Kulusevski, Cajuste.

Head Coach: Andersson.

SLOVAKIA (4-2-3-1): Dubravka; Pekarik (65′ Haraslin), Skriniar , Satka, Hubocan (84′ Hancko); Kucka 6, Hrsovsky (84′ Duris); Koscelnik, Hamsik (77′ Benes), Mak (77′ Weiss); Duda.

Subs: Kuciak, Rodak, Valjent, Gregus, Boznik, Lobotka, Hromada.

Head Coach: Tarkovic.

Booked: Olsson (Sv), Dubravka, Duda, Weiss (Sl).