Ciro Immobile, the blue wound is still open

“Unconsciously we underestimated a round that could have been easy.”

Probably until the World Cup in Qatar is over, in the souls of Azzurri fans and the national team players themselves, the wound of non-participation in the Asian kermis will still remain open. Interviewed on the occasion of the ‘Starcks’ event, Ciro Immobile returned to talk about the painful ouster suffered at the hands of North Macedonia on the cursed night at the ‘Barbera’ on March 24.

“Something definitely happened after Euro2020. It is not possible that a team that wins the European Championship then does not go to the World Cup. With coach Mancini we had had a certain talk, because we knew that after a win there is always that thing that pushes you to settle. Unconsciously we underestimated a round that, as European champions, could have been easy. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Missing the World Cup was painful. I have experienced two of them and they represent the flaw in my career. But I have a lot of confidence in the future,” Immobile began.

Finally, a consideration on what could be the Italy of the future: “There are many young people who can emerge. For example, I think Rasapdori is technically stronger than me, but with fewer goals. He is not a bomber, however with the game that the national team plays he has integrated well, because he is hungry,” he concluded.