Euro 2024, Buongiorno ready to replace Calafiori: “Easier scoreboard, let’s try”

Euro 2024, Buongiorno ready to replace Calafiori: "Easier scoreboard, let’s try"

Italy defender Alessandro Buongiorno spoke in a press conference from the Azzurri retreat, two days before the match against Switzerland that opens the round of 16 at Euro 2024: "After the last match, awareness has increased. Italy doesn't give up, but we know that we are going to face a difficult competition. In every training session I give my best to challenge the coach, I feel ready".

Buongiorno could replace Calafiori, disqualified: "My strength è the defensive phase, but with coach Spalletti I also work a lot on the ball possession phase. I can grow a lot, we all want to do our best to get to the level of the great defenders of the past".

"Playing three at the back would be good news for me and those who play my position becauseé there would be an extra space, but what matters è preparing well for the game to put the opponents in difficulty. Calafiori è very strong, he had already impressed me with Bologna and is doing well at the European Championship. Now è disqualified but I am ready, the matches already played in the Azzurri give me awareness".

The scoreboard è positive for the Azzurri: "Our side è the easiest one on paper, but every match will be a battle and in this European Championship there have already been many competitions to prove it. We hope to move forward".