After drawing 1-1 against France in the third round of the UEFA Nations League group stage, Italy forward Esposito gave an interview to the official FIGC channel.

On the match

It's never easy to play such a high-level match away against France, so I'm very satisfied with my individual performance and the team's overall display. I believe we played a high-quality match and performed exceptionally well at certain stages. Perhaps at specific moments we could have managed possession and tactical execution better, but we showed great dedication, sacrifice, and resilience. I think we fully enjoyed having the ball on the pitch—although our possession wasn't as high as against Turkey, we were very solid defensively. Everyone was fully committed and relished the high-quality challenge.

On the challenge

After all, daring to challenge these world-class superstars head-on and competing against them can greatly boost your confidence and ignite the team's fighting spirit, right?

Absolutely. Even if the French team isn't currently the strongest in the world, they are definitely one of the top teams globally. It's exciting to compete against these elite superstars; it greatly enhances your confidence, focus, and desire to play. Playing against such world-class opponents is always a tremendous honor. I think we successfully withstood their relentless attacks and persevered, and for that, I'm very happy.

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