Early morning on June 30th, Italy was eliminated by Switzerland in the Round of 16 of the European Championship, failing to defend their title. When asked about the outside world’s doubts about Italian football, Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer said: “Italian football is not in crisis.” He also pointed out that Switzerland’s performance in this game was indeed excellent.
In this match, Sommer was barely tested. Switzerland secured victory with goals from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas.
After the game, when facing the media in the mixed zone, Sommer tried to comfort the downcast Italian journalists.
“This victory is very significant for us, we performed well against a strong opponent, and I am very happy. We played exceptionally well, which made it difficult for Italy to turn the game around today, because we were not only proactive, but also demonstrated high quality in possession,” Sommer said.
“If we can maintain this form in the next games, we have a good chance of achieving great results.”
Next, Switzerland will face the winner of the England vs Slovakia match in the European Championship quarter-finals.
Sommer expressed an optimistic attitude towards the outside world’s concerns about the current state of Italian football. Italy missed the last two World Cups, and this early exit from the European Championship as defending champions seems to have cast a shadow over Italian football.
To this, Sommer said: “I don’t think so. Italy is always a top team, it’s just that we played too well today. I am very familiar with Serie A, there are many excellent players there.”
When asked about rumors that his teammate Noah Okafor might transfer from Bologna to Inter Milan, Sommer laughed and replied: “You have to ask him directly.”
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