Zaniolo apologises for Italys World Cup

Zaniolo apologises for Italys World Cup

Nicolo Zaniolo has apologised for Italys failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar as he pledged to become a key part of Roberto Mancinis next Azzurri side.Italy will mi s a second succe sive World Cup this year after falling to a stunning play-off reverse to North Macedonia in March, and their misery was compounded this month when Malik Jefferson Jersey they were beaten3-0 byArgentina at Wembleyin the Finali sima.They also won just one of their first four Nations League games, losing 5-2 to Germany last time out.Zaniolo was absent as Mancinis men beat England on penalties to win the rearranged Euro 2020 tournamentlast July, and made just one appearance throughout Italys unsucce sful World Cup qualification campaign.The creative midfielder is desperate to become a key part of Mancinis next side, and hailed the job the former Manchester City bo s has done with the national team.Im sorry, because we have to wait another fouryears, Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey he told Sportweek. But lets go on. Im used to chasing. There will be other goals in between.The first time Mancini called me I Jeff Driskel Jersey was very young He came there to talk to me, to make me feel immediately at ease. Great person, profe sional. I will do everything to convince Mancini. Moving forward, Italy will be without defensive stalwart Giorgio Chiellini, who won his 117th and final international cap in the Argentina defeat matching Daniele De Ro si as his nations fourth-most capped player.And Zaniolo thinks the former Juventus man will be difficult to replace. Chiellini has always been the most difficult to overcome, he said. He is physically strong and off the pitch, he is an exceptional person.At club level, Zaniolo enjoyed a succe sful campaign under Jose Mourinho at Roma, making 30 appearances in all Alex Redmond Jersey competitions as the Gialloro si won the Europa Conference League, andscoredthe only goal of last months final win over Feyenoord.The 22-year-old says he has learnt Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey a lot from playing under Mourinho.Hes a winner, he said. He taught me how to get into position in the defensive phase, where we had to improve and I still have to do it.He helped me to manage certain situations, in the past I would have reacted badly or worse due to exclusion from games that were very significant for me.He taught me to bite my tongue, to be mute and work more in the field.

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