The former Italian striker was of the opinion that the upcoming European Championships will be the foundation for the future, and expects a decent showing by Italy.
With less than three months remaining until the Championship in Ukraine and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983, national teams have started concentrating on their selections for the tournament.
Cesare Prandelli, Azzurri head coach, has had selection worries of his own. Consequently, Roberto Baggio has stated that Euro 2012 would be a reflection of the potential future Italian national team.
The legendary attacker was of the opinion that this Italian outfit does not have enough about them to proceed onto lift the trophy, but stated that this phase is a transition and is necessary for future preparation. He
also mentioned that weaknesses could be identified in time for the World Cup to be held in 2014.
In an interview, the former Brescia striker stated that this http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 side was not the final product, and there were areas that could be improved. Furthermore he commented on the importance of such a tournament
to improve and create unity within the squad for future competitions. He was quoted to have said:
“This Italy side is still a team in construction. The European Championship will certainly give an identity to the national side and players need competitions like this to create a strong squad.”
Prandelli’s squad for the Euro 2012 would be relatively inexperienced at the top level, and even though his players are immensely gifted, there is an overwhelming influx of youngsters in the squad.
The Italians won their last World Cup in 2006 under the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-Cannavaro-c13164, but they had a disastrous campaign in 2010, where they could not even qualify for the last 16 of the tournament. Marcello
Lippi, who had guided Italy to great success saw the failure in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 as an end to his tenure, and subsequently the managerial reigns of Italy were passed onto Cesare Prandelli.
The qualifying stages of the Euro 2012 have been dealt expertly by Prandelli, remaining unbeaten in the league. However, it remains to be seen whether they transfer the same form to the group stages in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032
and Poland.
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