Tag: Switzerland

Italy – Switzerland Player Ratings: The World Discovers Locatelli

Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A
The Azzurri took care of business as usual against their Swiss neighbors, as Manuel Locatelli announced himself to the world with an unexpected brace. Ciro Immobile added a late third goal, as Roberto Mancini's men won 3-0 for the second time in a row. So here are the player ratings for the encounter between Italy and Switzerland.
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Manuel Locatelli bagged a brace to push Italy towards a convincing win over Switzerland in their second match of Euro 2020 Group A

Locatelli “Does Things Right” as Italy Easily Dispose of Switzerland

Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Switzerland, The Azzurri
"Locatelli does things right," read a famous Italian TV commercial from the 1990s. Well, that was very true at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night as the young Sassuolo midfielder bagged a killer brace to push Roberto Mancini's selection towards a convincing win over Switzerland in their second match of Euro 2020 Group A.
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Italy coach Roberto Mancini discussed the World Cup playoff against North Macedonia: “We have not had much time to prepare it.

Mancini Wary of Perils of Switzerland Game: “It Will Be a Tough Contest”

Euro 2020, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Switzerland
Italy coach Roberto Mancini talked to the press ahead of the second match versus Switzerland, warning his side about the dangerousness of the match. “They are an excellent team with a few quality players, they have a precise game plan and a veteran coach. It will be a tough contest.” Alessandro Florenzi will be unavailable due to a calf injury, while Domenico Berardi and especially Marco Verratti are doing better.
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Nations League Round 4 Recap: Some Shocking Defeats to Report

Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Round 4 was exciting and surely a step up after the results witnessed three days prior. With two international games under their belts, the teams gave a better account of themselves, and there were far fewer chinks in the armors at the display. While France and Portugal reassured their positions with convincing victories, Spain and England lost to Ukraine and Denmark.
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Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Xhaka-Shaqiri, Swiss Topple Serbs

Albania, Kosovo, Meanwhile In Moscow, Serbia, Switzerland, World Cup, World Cup 2018
A gritty Switzerland came from behind last night in Kaliningrad to tip Serbia over by 2-1, and make a bold step towards the World Cup 2018 Round of 16. Politics got mixed with football as goals for the Swiss came from the last two players on earth the Serbs would have wanted to see scoring – Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, both of Kosovan / Albanian heritage.
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Meanwhile in Moscow: Brazil, Is That All You Got?

Brazil, Meanwhile In Moscow, Switzerland, World Cup, World Cup 2018
Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic had said it the day before the match: “We will win our group.” It’s too early to say whether his prophecy fulfills, but surely snatching one point out the game with the Selecao is a promising step in the right direction. Brazil on the other hand had a staggering start, failing to win their third World Cup game in a row.
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