Genoa coach Daniele De Rossi feels the Italy nationwide workforce wants ‘actual supporters’ for the 2026 World Cup play-off: ‘Now we play towards Northern Eire, and if we go forward, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina. I don’t assume they’ve higher youth sectors than we do.’
Italy World Cup winner De Rossi spoke in regards to the state of Italian soccer throughout a press convention on Thursday. Tomorrow, his Genoa facet host Udinese in Serie A Spherical 30.
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De Rossi: Italy want ‘true supporters’ in World Cup play-off
“I really feel that too many occasions, we coaches lose in Europe, we are likely to blame our soccer and the youth sectors. Final season, Inter reached the Champions League Last, beating Barcelona, and the youth sector was the identical as this season,” De Rossi stated by way of
Atalanta’s elimination from the Champions League Spherical of 16 means Serie A has no extra representatives in Europe’s elite competitors.
“It’s straightforward to say that youth sectors don’t work. Soccer is altering and can additional change. My best participant has extra bodily energy than a couple of years in the past,” continued De Rossi.
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“Then shedding to Bayern Munich is comprehensible, as they’ve gamers price €50m-60m-70m, and so they’ve signed them from numerous youth programs all over the world. These are unbelievable realities, and it’s not unusual to undergo heavy defeats. Atalanta shouldn’t be blamed as they performed with delight, shedding to a method stronger workforce.
GENOA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 7: Daniele De Rossi, head coach of Genoa, reacts in the course of the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 7, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Photographs)
“As for the nationwide workforce, we should be much less essential, and all be true supporters. If it goes badly, there might be a revolt, and there might be time to speak about Gravina, Gattuso and Buffon. Now we play towards Northern Eire, and if we go forward, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina. I don’t assume they’ve higher youth sectors than we do. Now we should cease criticism and say a couple of phrases to assist Gattuso and his gamers, who, I feel, will play two nice video games.”