Qualified at the last minute on the third day for the round of 16, Italy “never gives up” according to Stephan El Shaarawy.
“This team never dies, it never gives up”: this is the lesson learned by Italian striker Stephan El Shaarawy and his teammates after the draw snatched in added time against Croatia (1-1) on Monday, synonymous with qualification for the round of 16 of Euro-2024.
“This draw made us aware of the quality of this team, it never dies, it never gives up. Scoring in added time, it may seem like a stroke of luck, but for me, it shows our qualities», Declared El Shaarawy at a press conference at the Nazionale base camp in Iserlohn.
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For the AS Roma striker who has not yet come into play during this Euro, even if Italy laboriously finished in 2nd place in its group with four points (a victory against Albania 2- 1, a draw against Croatia 1-1 and a defeat against Spain 1-0) “it remains a strong team”.
“In my opinion, we can go far in this tournament, even to the end (…) We “We have a group of quality players who can play well, as we showed in the first match.” against Albania, he estimated three days before the duel against Switzerland in the 8th final in Berlin. “No one likes to face Italy (…) Against Switzerland, we want to produce offensive and positive football”warned El Shaarawy.
