The European Football Championship starts on Friday evening with the match between Germany and Scotland at 21:00. The match is broadcast on TV 2 and news Radio. Already in February, Spalletti told Gazzetta dello Sport that the Italian players should leave the Playstation console at home – and that the goal was to be successful in the EC, “not to win Call of Duty”. According to ESPN, Spalletti also said in March that he believed a player had played through the night and not slept before the key game against Ukraine. When news then brought up the topic at Friday’s press conference, it first fell silent for a few seconds. – You have talked about video games, such as Playstation, not being allowed. If that is the case, why is it so?, asked news. Spalletti scratched his head a bit, before frustratedly launching into a two-minute long monologue. ON THE TRAINING FIELD: Spalletti leads an Italian squad with hopes of good results in the EC. Here with Michael Folorunsho. Photo: AFP – Sometimes I’m very sad and disappointed to come here and be asked to comment on things I haven’t actually said. I don’t understand why I have to comment on that, he says in Italian according to the English-language interpreter. He continues: – What I actually said was that I don’t want it. We’ve used a game they like as an example. But what I’m concerned about is that they actually sleep at night, says the 65-year-old. His response has reached major international media, such as ESPN and the AP news agency. Has created his own game room The successful Italian coach, who led Napoli to league gold last year, says he doesn’t care exactly what the players do in their spare time – just as long as they actually sleep well at night. – I have nothing against any specific game. We have even created a separate games room, where there are two Playstation consoles of the highest quality. Everyone has tried it and played there. I’ve even tried it myself!, he exclaims. Spalletti further claims that he will post a picture of the game room on social media, which he has not yet done. However, he repeats that he is concerned about game use being limited to certain times of the day. – I think it is only right for the players at this level, who play important games like this. It is not acceptable for the players to be awake until three or four in the morning. It is not acceptable. They say they can sleep in the morning, but then we say: “How did you get used to that? You must sleep at night.” – We have to make sure that we give (the players) the right lifestyle, so that we can perform at our best on the field. It’s not true and it’s not fair to say they can’t play Playstation. I have said that they cannot be awake until three or four in the morning. It’s something completely different, says the coach. Get an overview of everything that happens in the football European Championship here: The captain: – He gave some advice A few minutes before Spalletti entered the press conference, it was Italy’s captain Gianluigi Donnarumma who sat in front of the press. news also then asked about any video game rules, and whether they would have any influence on the team. – The national team manager gave us some advice, but there are no strict rules in any way, says Donnarumma. He believes the advice they have received will not have any influence on the players either. CAPTAIN: Donnarumma in training in Germany earlier this week. Photo: AP – It is important to find the right balance. Maybe when you’re in your room, it might be nice to play some games, but it’s important that you don’t sit up for too long. You have to make sure that you recover, that you train and that’s what matters, says Donnarumma. – After dinner we spend time together in the games room. We spend some time there and lighten the pressure a bit. It has created a really good unity, says the captain. Italy plays its first match in the EC against Albania on Saturday. The match starts at 21.00. Published 14.06.2024, at 17.31 Updated 14.06.2024, at 17.59
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