Still young Azzurri players at the centre of events that have nothing to do with the football played.
Although the episode is not comparable in severity to the gambling investigation that involved Tonali and Zaniolo in the senior national team, it is however the further symptom of a confused youth, and above all one that does not seem to realize how many and what responsibilities wearing the Italian shirt entails, not only on the pitch.This time it was theUnder 21 who, a few days before the match against Norway for the 2025 European Championship qualifiers, lost an important player due to an argument that resulted in a punch and a suspected fracture of the nasal septum. The one who struck the blow was the Milan striker, but on loan to Bari, Marco nasti, 20 years old. The one who fared the worst was his national teammate Matteo Ruggeri, 21, of Atalanta.
The coach of the Azzurrini, Carmine Nunziata, was inflexible and immediately decided to remove Nasti from the Tirrenia training camp, while Ruggeri had to seek medical attention to have his bleeding nose fixed, but remained at the disposal of coach Nunziata. His conditions will be evaluated in the coming days. The apologies, even if immediately presented, for that punch thrown in a moment of anger were not enough to save Nasti.
He could not avoid the measure of exclusion from the Azzurrini group. The player then entrusted the social networks with a further message. “I have already apologized privately, but I want to do it here too” wrote on Instagram. “I have great respect for the values of sport and the blue jersey. I am very sorry for what happened in the national team retreat, this must be and will be an opportunity for me to grow".
Article published on 13 October 2023 - 19:57
