Jean-Pierre Papin takes stock of the European Championship being played in Germany, also focusing on Italian issues. The former AC Milan striker, interviewed by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sportanalyzed the situation of Romelu Lukaku: “He is one of the strongest ‘nine’ in the world because he is physically great and fast – began the former Rossoneri center forward – and because he is left-footed, but can also shoot right-footed. Belgium however it also has De Bruyne, an incredible midfielder, and other interesting players like the very fast Doku. And watch out for Tielemans: when he decides to play at his best, he becomes very important.
The Italy match? It didn’t go well, no, but Switzerland is a good team and then you can see that Italy is a national team under construction. Spalletti is right when he says he needs time, even if in football time is always short because the fans want results right away. Italy will grow, Spalletti must finish the job.
Scamacca? I had followed him in the Europa League, in Atalanta against Marseille, and he had made a huge impression on me – concluded Papin – he had hurt us at Olympique. The other day he didn’t receive a cross, the main element a center forward lives by. If you don’t have assistance…”.