Qatar 2022, Roberto Mancini has no doubt about the favorite

Roberto Mancini speaks

Interviewed at RAI microphones, national team coach Roberto Mancini spoke about the World Cup final in Qatar, pointing to his favorite: “Who wins the World Cup? At first I thought Argentina, in fact I was thinking of a final between Argentina and Spain. Unfortunately Spain, a team that plays very well, was eliminated. I think now the Albiceleste has a big chance.”

So he had no doubts about his favorite player from the revelation of these World Cups-Morocco: “Who would I steal from Morocco? Hakimi.”

Finally a joke about Napoli, the leader and dominant in this first part of the season: “If Napoli can win the Scudetto? I wish them well.”

For the second edition in a row, no Italy at the final stage of the rainbow review. Failure to qualify, however, did not cost Roberto Mancini his job with whom, it should be remembered, the Azzurri triumphed in the European championships whose semifinals and finals were played in London’s legendary Wembley Stadium. Italy has won the World Cup four times, in 1934, 1938, 1982, with Enzo Bearzot at the helm, and in 2006, when the national team’s coach was Marcello Lippi, beating Raymond Domenech’s France in the final on penalties.