On October 3 at 2:45 CET, Italy will face France in their third UEFA Nations League group stage match at home. Before the match, Italy national team coach Luciano Spalletti held a press conference, which is the first part of the pre-match media duties.

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A question for Roberto Tomasi. What does facing Zidane mean for you? Because Zidane is a legendary superstar in world football, and you share many similarities with him. For example, both of you appreciate the beauty of football, and both want to win matches while maintaining elegant play.

Tomorrow's top clash is not just a competition between two coaches. It's not our first meeting, but I believe it's our first meeting on the bench. This top clash is a classic in European football - an Italy versus France match. So in summary, this is about two exceptional teams.

France has outstanding top-level players. They are much further ahead than us in development and maturity, and we are just beginning this new journey. But this is an exciting and important match. It will reveal much about us and provide valuable insight.

There's a question here. Zidane has carefully prepared everything for his home debut as coach and sparked a strong reaction from local fans. In the three World Cups Italy missed, France won once, reached the final once, and finished fourth once. So France clearly has a psychological edge between the two teams. I think that's normal. My question is: what role will Italy play in coming here? Because we feel like we're being treated as sacrificial lambs.

Yes, but Italy versus France is never boring. They are much further ahead of us in development and have shown their best performance across three World Cups, and we know they are a top team. However, the Italy-France clash is never just an ordinary match. So tomorrow night will be as intense and exciting as all our previous top clashes, and I have no doubt about that.

Good evening, coach. I'd like to ask a question about the unexpected departure of team captain Dianna Biancardi. How did this sudden departure affect us? As a coach, were you able to protect the team from these tensions? What did she leave behind after building such good relationships with the players during this short period?

No, we were very sad about it. I've said before that we love her, because although she was with us for only a short time, she is a former Olympic champion. She knows everything about sports and how to deal with everyone, so she was perfect for us. We are very disappointed that she left.

Good evening, coach. I'd like to ask you a direct question. Regarding Matteo Politano - your previous comments, for example about him having limited playing time at Como, so you rested him in the Turkey match - are you still considering these factors? Or have you helped him return to his best physical condition to assess whether he can play tomorrow?

No, Matteo Politano has had some physical issues, so he rested. That's why. If he didn't have these injury problems, he would have played in the Turkey match at Bursa. So even though his playing time was limited at Como, he is a young player with exceptional physical qualities and an important player for us. We'll assess him tomorrow because these injury issues have bothered him during this period.

Coach, my question is: did you light the "spark" that Toni talked about at Bursa? I mean, did you see the team's progress, the national team's continuous improvement, and the positive response from the fans inside the stadium?

No, I don't think defeats should make us discouraged or victories make us overconfident. But I think the team played well and delivered a good performance. That's the positive aspect. Regardless of the result, the team demonstrated quality football. We need to continue this effort and improve in every match.

So compared to the Belgium opener, did you notice a difference in the team's confidence level? Did I not explain it clearly enough before?

In the first half against Belgium we didn't play well, but we started the second half with great energy. From that point on, I saw positive signs. So that match was not a complete defeat. Because in the second half, Belgium — Belgium is a very good and strong team — the team showed many things to highlight. So there's a difference. In the second half against Belgium we had brilliant moments, just like in the Turkey match we played well in many ways.

Good evening. On this field, the French team became a multicultural team in 1998 and subsequently built strong connections with the nation. This Italian national team is also experiencing deep transformations at this stage. After spending a week together in this group, I'd like to know: has this new and different perspective on the team's internal atmosphere, the players' behavior, and their relationships had an impact or brought changes?

We've always integrated well before and we continue to integrate now. What I mean is that everyone is equal young people, disciplined and very professional football players, so that's not... But this is an unavoidable contemporary trend. I have extensive experience working and living abroad as a coach, so this hasn't changed anything for us. In other words, this is completely normal now. France started this process earlier than us and discovered incredible talents from it, which is why they continue to progress. I believe that in the future, this will also be the case for Italian football.

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