In the third round of Group B in the European Championship, Modric missed a penalty before scoring, and Zaccagni equalized in the dying seconds of stoppage time. Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia. After the match, Italian defender Di Lorenzo was interviewed by the media.
Di Lorenzo said: “It was a difficult game, the important thing is that we can finally qualify from this group of death, so we are very happy. It’s a wonderful feeling to equalize the opponent in the last minute.”
“Against Spain, we showed a vulnerability that a team like us shouldn’t have. We have to grow, although this kind of tournament doesn’t give us much time to adjust. We can do better on the playing level, but we will start again from this attitude. The coach tried to make some changes, in the first half I started playing very close to the sideline, then Chiesa came on, he gave the opponent’s defense a hard time, and provided great help for the whole team.”
“I also received fair criticism, which is what should happen when you have a bad day. I’m very clear that I’m not the player I was against Spain, I’ll continue to keep my balance, continue to work hard and do my best. In my career, I’ve always celebrated in a restrained way, because I know things change quickly in football. My relationship with the coach is very good, maybe under another coach, I wouldn’t have gotten the chance to play tonight, I feel the trust from Spalletti. From now on, I am sure that Italy will be a tough opponent.”
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