👀 Chairman of the Italian Football Association: I can t imagine Italy missing the World Cup, the league exhausted the players

Italian Football Association Chairman Gabrielle Gravina spoke at a press conference before the second game of the World Cup qualifiers group stage, saying that he could not imagine Italy missing the World Cup.

On June 7, Italy suffered a 0-3 defeat in Norway in its first match. This loss may not only endanger Italy's qualification for qualifying in the group stage, but may also lead to their participation in the play-offs.

Italian Football Association Chairman Gravina said in a press conference: "Norway has achieved exponential growth and is now one of the strongest teams in an absolute sense. They now represent extraordinary strength. At this moment, they are stronger than us. Losing is certainly possible, but you must understand how you lose."

"You must understand how you lose. What we have given to us is exhausted players. Many players arrived at the team a few days before the (national team) set out, and it is impossible to prepare for a game against a strong team (Norway) in such a short time."

"Obviously, if you lose a key player due to injury during the preparation for the World Cup, and the game has not reached the level it should be , this is indeed a problem. I can't even imagine Italy missing the World Cup."

Finally, Gravina emphasized: "The blue jersey is not just a color, it is a heritage, and we must let the young men understand this. It is a historical heritage. When you wear that jersey, you shoulder the expectations and pride of millions of citizens. And this jersey does not belong to you, it is lent to you. It is the children who look at you and dream about wearing it. It is the people who want to see the desire to stand up again when you fall. When you wear it, you represent a nation. If we can't understand this..."