“We are the hero of the dream of the child who comes home at night sweaty and with skin on his knees”

Luciano SpallettiItalian coach, went all out this Friday to express the feelings he was experiencing a few hours before the debut of the current champion of Europe in the view of Albaniawhose title defense begins this Saturday, at Dortmundreminding his players that they are “heroes” for all Italians who played soccer as children.

“We are the hero of every Italian’s dream who, as a child, left school with the ball and came home at night with sweat and skinned knees. For our countrymen we are heroes, giants, we have to give all in the game,” said the coach in the pre-match press conference.

“We have to show who we are, that we are not afraid of a football game,” he added.

This will be the first big game of Spalletti at the command of ‘Azzurra’: “Feeling is great, but as time goes by this feeling becomes incredible and non-toxic.”

“We are in a fantastic place playing a good game. The game is difficult because Sylvinho (selector Albania) has given balance to his team and we will play against players who know our league: Ramadani, Asllani, Bajrami, Hysaj… they know who we are and it will be a difficult game,” he said.

The big question of the party is whether Nicolo Barella (Inter) was available and, although he dropped it as if it was available, Spalletti This did not clear many doubts.

“Yesterday he completed training, today it’s not enough. We will see his feelings and that of the doctors because the players always want to play. Since yesterday everything indicates that he will be available,” he said.

He also talked about the beautiful moment of Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta)which will be ‘9’ holder of Italy.

“He grew a lot in the last period and we congratulate him: he is complete and has everything. Sometimes he has to compare his performance with others and with himself. If he attacks the goal 10 times, maybe five balls will come. in you; but attacking it 20 times, maybe you get 10…”, he said.