"The only champion is Donnarumma. Pio Esposito? He's twenty years old and we consider him a rookie: Totti and I made our debuts at seventeen. He should do athletics. Tonali plays in the Premier League and never gets it. He runs and runs he should do athletics. He and Barella are poor. Barella used to run, but now he doesn't. We need quality."
"He is entering the peak years of his career, and he will look to play his best football in the coming seasons. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see if Italy can secure their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Azzurri will face Northern Ireland in the play-offs before a potential final against Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tonali will have the opportunity to guide his country to the mega event with strong performances in the upcoming matches."
Concerns focus on a perceived shortage of technically gifted players in the Italian national team, with Gianluigi Donnarumma singled out as the only elite performer. Sandro Tonali is characterized as a high work-rate midfielder whose running and defensive contributions are valued at Newcastle but criticized as lacking true technical quality at international level. Nicolo Barella is similarly described as offering effort rather than elite technique. Pio Esposito is considered a rookie at twenty, compared unfavorably to earlier debut ages. Italy faces Northern Ireland in the World Cup 2026 play-offs, with potential further matches against Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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