Cambiaso defends Italy show in defeat vs France: “We recovered from Euro 2024 disappointment” –

Juventus fullback Andrea Cambiaso insists Italy placed on an honest show of their shedding effort towards France on Sunday night time.

Each nations had already certified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League previous to their conflict at San Siro, however the first spot within the group was nonetheless up for grabs. The Azzurri had the higher hand, as they solely needed to keep away from a defeat by two targets or extra to keep up their place on prime, however they couldn’t end the job.

Former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot broke the impasse early on to provide Les Bleus a swift lead, whereas his compatriot Lucas Digne doubled the guests’ benefit with a sensational freekick that crashed towards the bar earlier than bouncing off Guglielmo Vicario’s again and into the web.

Cambiaso pulled one again for the house aspect within the thirty fifth minute after assembly Federico Dimarco’s cross with a superb end, however his outdated teammate Rabiot restored France’s two-goal lead along with his second header of the night, thanks to a different sensible set-piece supply from Digne.

Moise Kean virtually saved the day with a last-minute strike, however Mike Maignan pulled off an unimaginable save to maintain it 3-1.

However, Cambiaso nonetheless felt that Italy’s show wasn’t as poor because the consequence could have urged.

“Within the second half, other than the free kick, they didn’t create something,” argued the 24-year-old in his interview with Rai Sport by way of IlBianconero.

“Then again, we created a number of possibilities. Moise examined Maignan within the ultimate minute. However for me the efficiency actually good.”

The Azzurri have now suffered their first defeat since their catastrophic Euro 2024 marketing campaign, however Cambiaso feels the group has executed effectively to beat that agonizing blow.

“Leaving apart the European Championship, the steadiness sheet is constructive. After that interval, we managed to get better and produce high quality performances in our latest outings. We’re a younger squad, and we should proceed on this path.”