Calafiori before facing France: we need both mind and heart

Riccardo Calafiori, defender for the Italy national team, has confirmed that facing France tomorrow will be a tough test for the Azzurri, emphasizing the need to approach the match with the utmost focus in order to achieve a positive result.

Riccardo Calafiori said at the press conference before the match: "We cannot underestimate France, the full San Siro will help us, and we will need a lot of mind and heart."

Arsenal defender stated that recent positive results have given the Italy national team more confidence, explaining that facing France represents an important test for the team, especially after the good performance that the Azzurri delivered in the first leg.

Riccardo Calafiori has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé's potential absence will not change much for France, stating that the national team has many high-level players. He added: "The match will be complicated in any case, and we prefer to focus on ourselves and on the way we will approach the game."