Italy: broadside from Gigi Buffon to Francesco Acerbi

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L’former goalkeeper and current head of the Italian national team Gianluigi Buffon has heavily chastised Francesco Acerbi for his no to Luciano Spalletti and a call-up to the Azzurri. The Nerazzurri defender decided to opt out, even using polemical tones against the coach.

“A footballer does not say no to Spalletti, he says no to something bigger that is Italy’Italy– specified Buffon to the microphones of Rai – In the end, figures like me and like Spalletti, or the coaches and managers who have been there before, we are here but we are fallen”.

“For a certain period of our lives we have the’honor of being able to represent Italy. That value is inescapable: the unique value is the blue jersey and being able to represent our movement”.

Italy will take the field on Friday, June 6 against Norway and on Monday, June 9 with Moldova: the two challenges are valid for qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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