Luciano Spalletti took charge of the Italian national team following the departure of Roberto Mancini in 2023
Current champion of European CupTHE Italy will defend its continental title this year, in a competition to be held in Germany. Roberto Manciniwho led the team to victory, was fired in 2023 after poor results, which added to his absence from the championship World Cup in Qatar; Luciano Spallettiformer coach of Napleshas taken office and has a “plan” to return the team to glory: ban video games, such as Call of Duty, from the concentration of athletes.
Spalletti is one of the coaches who reject the use of technology by athletes. “I can handle cell phones, but not during meetings and training,” he said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The coach’s target, after having ‘tolerated’ mobile devices, is video games and online games. For the commander it is necessary to “resume the practices of the past” so that Italy can win the European Championship again.
“There are players who think that Spalletti barks but doesn’t bite. They are wrong. From now on they can leave the PlayStation at home. I will invent some games for them to think and have fun during the night. When selecting, you have to be concentrated. They come to the national team to win the European Championship, not to win Call of Duty”, said the coach. The game, mentioned by Spalletti, is produced by Activision, classified as First Person Shooter (FPS), or “first person shooter”.
“I want the concentrations of before, with old customs and atmospheres. Simple things, Buffon (former Italy goalkeeper) he will help me with this. If modernity is playing video games until 4 in the morning and playing the next day, then it doesn’t work. Young people today prefer to post a photo on Instagram with their hair combed before putting their heads down and working. These are not the values that my Italy should transmit”, added the commander.
Spalletti led Napoli to the Italian title last season, the first since Maradona’s time in Naples and the third in the club’s history. In Italy he has already played six matches, with three wins, two draws and one defeat. The team is in group B of the European Championship, together with Spain, Croatia and Sylvinho’s surprising Albania, against whom they will make their debut on 15 June.
Source: Terra
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