The Milan midfielder said, “It can happen that you miss a penalty. Only those that don’t take one, can’t miss.
I understand that it is a personal decision each player must make whether or not to step up to the spot in a penalty shoot-out.
Without doubt the match against Germany will be special for me. I can’t hide my origins. A little part of me is German due to my mother and uncle who are German.
Until I was 15 I used to spend my summers at my grandparents’ in Germany and I am still in contact with a lot of friends I made then.
They are wonderful memories but I was born and have grown up in Italy, I love this country and the Azzurri shirt.
If we broke it down to a percentage I am 90% Italian and 10% German. There is no such thing as an unbeatable team.
Also the Germans have their defects, a few it is true because they are a very strong team. We should study them closely.
Today and tomorrow we’ll look at their weaknesses and our aim is to target these weaknesses and create problems for them while doing what we know best. We can cause them difficulty.”
