After Italy drew with France 1-1 in the UEFA Nations League group stage match, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy's captain, gave an interview to Sky Sport Italia.

Last Friday, a full week after the match against Belgium, your eyes looked a bit tired and dim. Perhaps you were worried or anxious about something? Now your eyes look completely different. And it's not just because of the outstanding saves you made on the pitch, but because we – and this is what I want to ask you – are coming together as a real team. Do you feel that strongly as well?

Yes, exactly. Playing away like this and putting on such an outstanding, high-quality performance today is not something any team can do easily, especially when facing an excellent, outstanding, and incredibly strong opponent. During the match, even though we played in a low defensive block, everyone remained united and coordinated tightly. And that makes me feel very satisfied and happy.

As for the Belgium match before this, the main reason I felt frustrated and disappointed was that we lost that game. I know that defeats are always possible in football, but every time we lose, I feel very sad. That's just my nature.

However, the path we're walking is still long. We're only at the beginning. But right now I'm very happy with this team and proud of everything the team is putting in and the spirit shown on the pitch. For example, tonight the whole team came here with the right attitude and great enthusiasm. The fighting spirit shown by Bastoni when he scored, the eager pressing of the opposition's midfield, the decisiveness and determination on the pitch – these are the qualities only great teams possess.

You're incredibly proud of this team, and all Italians are equally proud of you because today you saved almost every dangerous shot from the opposition. I'd like to ask you: even though I'm not sure if this is the peak or the best moment in your career in recent years, given the four or five outstanding and difficult saves you made today, which one do you think was the most difficult and demanding for you?

Yes, I'm really very happy. Right now I'm in great form and having a great period, and my mind is also very calm and clear. In my opinion, every save tonight was beautiful, and the reason I'm so happy is not just because those saves were excellent, but because I truly helped the whole team.

For me, whenever I can contribute to the team and successfully help everyone, I'm the happiest person in the world. And tonight I managed to do that. In every match ahead, I'll try to do the same. I'm happy with my personal performance tonight, and I'm truly delighted and satisfied with the team's overall outstanding form.

Over the past seven days, things haven't been easy. Beyond tactics, what development and inspiration has Coach Mancini brought you? And as a leader in the team – Alessandro (Bastoni) said publicly a few days ago: "please direct all responsibility and criticism at us, the older players" – has there been deep communication or frank conversation in the dressing room over these past seven days? Because beyond tactical innovation, the whole team also seems to have undergone a complete transformation in terms of morale and mentality...

Yes, for the younger players in the team, we should create a fairly calm environment for them without too much interference, because they need to make mistakes as they grow. Only by making mistakes and learning from them continuously can one truly grow into an adult and accumulate valuable experience. So it's natural and normal for them to make mistakes, and we older players try our best to help and support them.

In the dressing room, we always try our best to help them, trying to make them feel and deeply understand how honored it is to be part of the national team and what great responsibility it is to wear this blue shirt. In every daily training session and every official match, everyone must give 100% without exception. This is what we need to exemplify, and this is what every young player must understand and fully commit to.

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