The two Italian National Teams will be involved in the European Championship starting tomorrow, the other on stage in Serbia for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The football and basketball Azzurri have some intense weeks of major international fixtures ahead of them.

Mutual anticipation and good luck: this is what the Meo Sacchetti and Roberto Mancini, the two Head Coaches, wished each other in view of these tournaments that will headline a summer of sport.

“Hi Mancio, I wanted to wish you and your guys the best of luck”, opened Sacchetti, who began the training camp in Val Rendena with Italbasket in view of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament – starting June 29 in Serbia – that will provide entry to the Tokyo Games. The basketball Head Coach continued: “You’re building something really important: a good mix of young and old players. Football is the most-followed sport, also by us, and we’re sending you our best wishes not only for the first match against Turkey, but also for the whole European Championships”.

Roberto Mancini then replied from Coverciano: “Thank you Meo for this good luck message: we need it, because as you know, nothing’s easy and all the matches are difficult, especially when you’re about to play in a European Championship. Thanks from me and the players, and we wish you in return the best of luck, since you’ll be involved in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia. You’ve got a strong team and we’re all big basketball fans. Greetings to you, your guys and President Petrucci.”