Malta head coach Michele Marcolini commented on the defeat in the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Italy (0:2).
Michele Marcolini, Getty Images"I can't be happy because my team lost. To be honest, the quality of the players on the field was radically different.
We immediately forced Donnarumma to make a miracle, but then, unfortunately, we conceded from a corner. This made the match even more difficult than it could have been. The guys continued to do what I asked them to do, which is to be brave. It is quite natural that this becomes impossible after an early goal against such a great team, but my players had the right attitude. Italy is Italy, it was like climbing Mount Everest for us and at the end of the day we put in a good performance," Marcolini was quoted as saying by Football Italia.
