Zaccaini: I didn't realize this, and we're happy to qualify

Mattia Zaccaini, the star of the Italian national team, spoke in press statements after the 1-1 draw against Croatia, in the final round of the group stage of Euro 2024.

The scorer of the equalizer, which gave Italy the ticket to the final 16, said: " Many images passed through my mind. The feelings were indescribable, and it was important that we qualified in second place, and I am very happy.”

He added: “Honestly, I did not realize It was the last shot of the match when the ball reached me and Calafiore passed it well, I didn't think twice and went running and then I saw everyone on top of me, they destroyed me."

He concluded: “Del Piero was always my idol, and his poster was on the wall of my house when I was a kid.”

Zaccaini’s goal brought back a lot of memories for Italian fans, as it looked very similar to For the goal Del Piero scored in the 2006 World Cup semi-final against Germany in extra time.