Much pain for Italy, watching the World on TV

It is not easy for any Italian, passionate about football, to see the World Cup without their national team as protagonist and even favorite. But, of course, it will be a “brush in the stomach”, especially for Roberto Mancin, who became Italy's technical commissioner in this period, period from June 14th to July 15th.

While the rest of the world is playing the most prestigious football tournament in Russia, the campers have started vacations and are following everything from the television screen. Today, Roberto Mancini was in Matera, on her 120th anniversary inauguration of the FIGC exhibition.

Of course, he also had the opportunity to talk about football, especially about the World Cup: “I admit it's a pain to watch this tournament on TV, as I think it's for all Italians”. But then, the technical commissioner went on in confidence: “even if it's a pain, after the first matches with Italy, I'm sure our team could rival the Russian World for quality and history, even if it's not such a great moment”.

The coach's sweet words also for one of the safe pillars of Italian national Federico Chiesa's new project: “It is a pure talent, will make a great career in the national of Italy”.

Eventually, Mancini also gave a forecast for the World Cup, under way in Russia on June 14th: “I think Brazil will win at the end. The surprise may be Belgium and England, even if it is impossible and wrong to make a judgment after the initial match of”. /TeleSport